Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Answer
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Solution
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Statement I: μ(NH3) = 1.47 D > μ(NF3) = 0.23 D ⇒ Statement I is false
Statement II: in NH3 the N–H moments (towards N) and the lone-pair moment act in the SAME direction; in NF3 the N–F moments (towards F) OPPOSE it ⇒ Statement II is false
Answer: (3)