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Dipole moment of NH3 is ______ (more/less) than NF3

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NH3 has more dipole moment than NF3.

In NH3, N is more electronegative than H. So, N pulls the electrons from H towards itself. So, the direction of the moment due to the NH bonds is in the same direction as that of the lone pair of electrons on Nitrogen.

Hence, the correct answer is more.

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