Dipole Moment!
Hope Bostrom, Megan Dibbern, Justin Kong, Morio Ramdenbourg
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which molecule is most polar by looking at the picture?
- CH4
- CH3Cl
- CH2Cl2
- CHCl3
- CCl4
2. Determine the validity of the statement and justify your answer:
CH3Cl has a greater dipole moment than CH2Cl2.
- True, bond vector is greater because the bond vectors for the two chlorine atoms cancel each other out partly, and thus the partial charge is greater.
- False, bond vector is greater because the bond vectors for the two chlorine atoms cancel each other out partly, and thus the partial charge is greater.
- True, because CH2CL2 has greater molar mass.
- False, because CH2Cl2 has greater molar mass.