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In CCl4, all C-Cl bonds are _ but the molecule is _ overall.

Correct answer: A. Polar, non-polar.

  • A. Polar, non-polar.
  • B. Non-polar, neutral.
  • C. Polar, Neutral.
  • D. Neutral, non-polar

Explanation

CCl4 is non-polar in nature. Although the four bonds (C-Cl) are polar because of the difference in electronegativity of Chlorine (3.16) and Carbon(2.55), CCl4 is non-polar because the bond polarity gets canceled out with each other due to the symmetrical geometrical structure (tetrahedral) of the CCl4 molecule.

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