The order of increasing polarity in HCI , CO2,H2O, and HF molecules is:
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a
CO2,HCl,H2O,HF
b
HF,H2O,HCl,CO2
c
CO2,HCl,HF,H2O
d
HgCl2 .
answer is A.
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The geometry of CO2 molecule is linear so the dipole moment of two C-O bonds cancels each other because of opposite directions and CO2 becomes non-polar. In other molecules, order of electronegativity of Cl, O, and F is Cl < O < F. So polarity order is H-F > H-O > H-Cl bonds.