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
The pair from the following pairs having both compounds with net non-zero dipole moment is
- a
1,4-Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
- b
cis-butene, trans-butene
- c✓
,
- d
Benzene, anisidine
,
🧠 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) and :
- (tetrahedral, two H and two Cl): asymmetric → μ ≠ 0 ✓
- (one H, three Cl): asymmetric → net dipole ≠ 0 ✓
- Both non-zero ✓
(4) Benzene and anisidine:
- Benzene: symmetric → μ = 0 ✗
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