Q.

The following are some statements about dipole moment. The correct ones are
i) The dipole moment of all diatomic molecules is zero
ii) The dipole moment of a diatomic molecule having non-polar bonds is zero
iii) The dipole moment of a diatomic molecule having polar covalent bond is non-zero.
 

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a

only iii
 

b

ii and iii
 

c

i and iii

d

only ii
 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

(i) Only homonuclear diatomic molecules have zero dipole moment. Ex: molecules such as Br2 and N2 have no difference in electronegativity, so their dipole moment is zero.

(ii) O=c=0         non plorar        μ=0

(iii) dipole moment is due to the polarity of covalent bonds. Ex: HCl has non zero dipole moment.

Hence, the correct option is  (C) 

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