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Which substance is a polar, molecular compound?

A
CCl4
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CO2
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PF5
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D
NCl3
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Solution

The correct option is D NCl3
CCl4,CO2,PF5 having equal sharing of electrons cancels each other effect resulting in zero dipole moment whereas in NCl3 it has a net dipole due to the pyramidal shape and high electronegativity of lone pair over Cl atoms.
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