Among the following the molecule possessing highest dipole moment is:

C O_{2}

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B F_{3}

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S O_{2}

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Trans-2-butene

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Solution

The correct option is C $S O_{2}$
The molecule possessing highest dipole moment is sulphur dioxide $S O_{2}$ . It has angular, V shaped or bent structure. The molecule is non symmetric and the individual bond dipoles do not cancel each other.
The other three molecules, $C O_{2}$ , $B F_{3}$ and trans-2-butene have zero dipole moments due to molecular symmetry so that individual bond dipoles cancel each other.

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