Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 30

####31. Which of the following would have a permanent dipole moment?

(a) SiF4

(c) XeF4

(b) SF4

(d) BF3

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Solution:

  1. (b) SF4 has permanent dipole moment. SF4 has sp3d hybridization and see saw shape (irregular geometry).

μ0

Whereas XeF4 shows square planar geometry, SiF4 has tetrahedral shape and BF3 has Trigonal planar shape. All these are symmetric molecules. Hence μ=0.



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