Consider the following compounds in the liquid form: $O_{2}, HF, H_{2} O, {NH}_{3}, H_{2} O_{2}, {CCl}_{4}, {CHCl}_{3}, C_{6} H_{6}, C_{6} H_{5} Cl$
When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the following figure?

Question

Consider the following compounds in the liquid form: $O_{2}, HF, H_{2} O, {NH}_{3}, H_{2} O_{2}, {CCl}_{4}, {CHCl}_{3}, C_{6} H_{6}, C_{6} H_{5} Cl$

When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the following figure?

Infinity Learn · Accepted Answer

Here polar molecules in the liquid form will be attracted/deflected near charged comb.

Polar molecules: $HF, H_{2} O, {NH}_{3}, H_{2} O_{2}, {CHCl}_{3}, C_{6} H_{5} Cl$ (6-polar molecules)

Nonpolar molecules: $O_{2}, {CCl}_{4}, C_{6} H_{6}$

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