Choose the polar molecule from the following :

Choose the polar molecule from the following :
  1. CCl4 
  2. CO2
  3. CH2 = CH2
  4. CHCl3

Solution

The solvents having an appreciable net dipole moment are known as polar solvents.

CHCl3 is polar due the presence of a net dipole moment. There is a difference in electronegativity of the central atom, carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. This will create a dipole in the molecule. As a dipole has formed in chloroform molecule, due to electronegativity difference, which makes it polar in nature.

Hence, option D is the answer.

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

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