Why CCl4 has always zero dipole?
Asked by
| 17th Jul, 2009,
06:05: PM
If you see CCl4 molecule, it has four C-Cl bonds. Since, C and Cl both have different electronegativities, the C-Cl bond will be polar.
Now, the CCl4 molecule has all C-Cl bonds i.e. all the bonds are same with same polarity. It is tetrahedral in nature and hence the moleucle is symmetric in nature. So, the indivudual bond polaritites of 4 C-Cl bonds cancel each other and hence the molecule is non- polar.
Therefore, CCl4 will have zero dipole moment.
Answered by
| 18th Jul, 2009,
09:20: AM
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