Which of the following specie is not polar?
Correct answer: C. SF6
- A. PCl3
- B. SO2
- C. SF6
- D. CHCl
Explanation
SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) is not polar. In SF6, sulfur is bonded to six fluorine atoms, and all the bond dipoles cancel each other out due to the symmetrical arrangement of the fluorine atoms around the sulfur atom. As a result, the molecule has a symmetrical geometry, and the individual bond dipoles cancel each other, resulting in a nonpolar molecule overall.
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