MCQ
Carbon tetrachloride has no net dipole moment because of
  • A
    Its planar structure
  • Its regular tetrahedral structure
  • C
    Similar sizes of carbon and chlorine atoms
  • D
    Similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine

Answer

Correct option: B.
Its regular tetrahedral structure
(b) $CC{l_4}$ has no net dipole moment because of its regular tetrahedral structure.

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