11.15. If B-Cl bond has a dipole moment, explain why BCl3 molecule has zero dipole moment.
11.15. If B-Cl bond has a dipole moment, explain why BCl3 molecule has zero dipole moment.
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B-Cl bond has dipole moment because of polarity. In BCl3, since the molecule is symmetrical (planar), the polarities cancel out and hence the dipole moment is zero
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