Which of the following compounds possesses zero dipole moment ?

H_{2} O

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C H_{3} F

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C C l_{4}

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B F_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is C $C C l_{4}$
$C C l_{4}$ is a symmetric molecule and hence even if each bond has a dipole moment the algebraic sum of the dipole moments of all four bonds cancel out resulting zero dipole moments. And $B F_{3}$ has zero dipole moments.

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