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
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Since fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen, the net dipole moment of is greater than .
Statement II: In , the orbital dipole due to lone pair and the dipole moment of N–H bonds are in opposite direction, but in the orbital dipole due to lone pair and dipole moments of N–F bonds are in same direction.
Choose the most appropriate answer:
- a
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- b✓
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- c
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- d
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
🧠 Both statements involve the relationship between electronegativity and dipole moment direction in and .
🗺️ Statement I — " has greater dipole moment than ":
- Actual values: μ ≈ 1.47 D; μ ≈ 0.24 D
- has the greater dipole moment, not
- Statement I is FALSE ✗
Statement II — "In , LP dipole and N–H bond dipoles are in opposite direction; in they are in the same direction":
- In : bond dipoles (N–H) point toward N; lone pair dipole also points away from N in the same direction → they add (same direction)
- In : bond dipoles (N–F) point away from N; lone pair dipole points toward N → they oppose (opposite direction)
- Statement II has it backwards → Statement II is FALSE ✗
⚡ The correct picture: In , LP and bond dipoles reinforce → large μ. In , LP and bond dipoles oppose → small μ. Statement II inverts this.
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