Number of compounds / species from the following with non-zero dipole moment is _________.
$$\mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{NF}_3, \mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{CCl}_4, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}, \mathrm{HBr}, \mathrm{CO}_2, \mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{HCl}$$
Answer (integer)
5
Solution
<p>$$\mathrm{NF}_3, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{HBr}, \mathrm{HCl}$$ have non zero dipole moments.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding
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