Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their dipole moment : HBr, H2S, NF3 and CHCl3
- HBr < H2S < NF3 < CHCl3
- H2S < HBr < NF3 < CHCl3
- NF3 < HBr < H2S < CHCl3
- CHCl3 < NF3 < HBr < H2S
Answer
(3) NF3 < HBr < H2S < CHCl3
Solution
Net dipole = vector sum of bond dipoles and the lone pair:
[figure]
: NF3 0.24 < HBr 0.8 < H2S 0.95 < CHCl3 1.0 D
Answer: (3)