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Which of the following species is non-polar ?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A trans-pent-2-ene
  • B cis-pent-2-ene
  • C cis-1-chloropropene
  • D SF6
Solution:
2060 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: SF6
SF6 has octahedral geometry. So, its dipole moment μ = 0 .

Others have vectorial addition of bond moments within the molecular geometry to give μ → > 0  for the entire species.

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