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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Since fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen, the net dipole…

Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Since fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen, the net dipole moment of NF3\mathrm{NF_3} is greater than NH3\mathrm{NH_3}.

Statement II: In NH3\mathrm{NH_3}, the orbital dipole due to lone pair and the dipole moment of N–H bonds are in opposite direction, but in NF3\mathrm{NF_3} the orbital dipole due to lone pair and dipole moments of N–F bonds are in same direction.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

Options
  1. a

    Statement I is true but Statement II is false

  2. b

    Both Statement I and Statement II are false

  3. c

    Both Statement I and Statement II are true

  4. d

    Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct Answerb

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Detailed Solution

🧠 Both statements involve the relationship between electronegativity and dipole moment direction in NH3\mathrm{NH_3} and NF3\mathrm{NF_3}.

🗺️ Statement I — "NF3\mathrm{NF_3} has greater dipole moment than NH3\mathrm{NH_3}":

  • Actual values: NH3\mathrm{NH_3} μ ≈ 1.47 D; NF3\mathrm{NF_3} μ ≈ 0.24 D
  • NH3\mathrm{NH_3} has the greater dipole moment, not NF3\mathrm{NF_3}
  • Statement I is FALSE

Statement II — "In NH3\mathrm{NH_3}, LP dipole and N–H bond dipoles are in opposite direction; in NF3\mathrm{NF_3} they are in the same direction":

  • In NH3\mathrm{NH_3}: bond dipoles (N–H) point toward N; lone pair dipole also points away from N in the same direction → they add (same direction)
  • In NF3\mathrm{NF_3}: bond dipoles (N–F) point away from N; lone pair dipole points toward N → they oppose (opposite direction)
  • Statement II has it backwardsStatement II is FALSE

⚡ The correct picture: In NH3\mathrm{NH_3}, LP and bond dipoles reinforce → large μ. In NF3\mathrm{NF_3}, LP and bond dipoles oppose → small μ. Statement II inverts this.

Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are false\boxed{\text{Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are false}}

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