JEE Main · 2023 · Shift-ImediumBOND-136

The pair from the following pairs having both compounds with net non-zero dipole moment is

Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

The pair from the following pairs having both compounds with net non-zero dipole moment is

Options
  1. a

    1,4-Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-Dichlorobenzene

  2. b

    cis-butene, trans-butene

  3. c

    CH2Cl2\mathrm{CH_2Cl_2}, CHCl3\mathrm{CHCl_3}

  4. d

    Benzene, anisidine

Correct Answerc

CH2Cl2\mathrm{CH_2Cl_2}, CHCl3\mathrm{CHCl_3}

Detailed Solution

🧠 A pair has both non-zero dipole moments only if both molecules are asymmetric (no symmetry element that cancels bond dipoles).

🗺️ Analyse each pair:

(1) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene and 1,3-Dichlorobenzene:

  • 1,4-: two Cl atoms directly opposite → bond dipoles cancel → μ = 0 ✗
  • 1,3-: two Cl atoms at 60° angle → partial cancellation → μ ≠ 0 ✓
  • Pair fails (one has μ = 0)

(2) cis-butene and trans-butene:

  • cis-butene: slight dipole (polar) ✓
  • trans-butene: symmetric → μ = 0 ✗
  • Pair fails

(3) CH2Cl2\mathrm{CH_2Cl_2} and CHCl3\mathrm{CHCl_3}:

  • CH2Cl2\mathrm{CH_2Cl_2} (tetrahedral, two H and two Cl): asymmetric → μ ≠ 0 ✓
  • CHCl3\mathrm{CHCl_3} (one H, three Cl): asymmetric → net dipole ≠ 0 ✓
  • Both non-zero

(4) Benzene and anisidine:

  • Benzene: symmetric → μ = 0 ✗

Answer: CH2Cl2 and CHCl3\boxed{\text{Answer: } \mathrm{CH_2Cl_2} \text{ and } \mathrm{CHCl_3}}

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