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Physical Chemistry | 8th Edition | ISBN: 9780716787594 | Authors: Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula
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Which of the following molecules may be polar (a) pyridine (C2v), (b) nitroethane (Cs)

Chapter 12, Problem 12.2(a)

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Which of the following molecules may be polar? (a) pyridine (C2v), (b) nitroethane (Cs), (c) gas-phase HgBr2 (Dh), (d) B3N3N6 (D3h).

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QUESTION:

Which of the following molecules may be polar? (a) pyridine (C2v), (b) nitroethane (Cs), (c) gas-phase HgBr2 (Dh), (d) B3N3N6 (D3h).

ANSWER:

Problem 12.2(a)

Which of the following molecules may be polar? (a) pyridine (C2v), (b) nitroethane (Cs), (c) gas-phase HgBr2 (Dh), (d) B3N3N6 (D3h).

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Only molecules belonging to the groups  ,  and  may be polar.

(a)

The given molecule - pyridine.

It is a  point group.

Therefore, it is a polar molecule.

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