A molecule cannot be polar if: It does not have a C5 principal axis of symmetry Its dipole moment lies perpendicular to any mirror plane or rotation axis of the molecule. It has no center of inversion It has a center of inversion It has a C5 principal axis of symmetry

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A molecule cannot be polar if:
It does not have a C5 principal axis of symmetry
Its dipole moment lies perpendicular to any mirror plane or rotation axis of the molecule.
It has no center of inversion
It has a center of inversion
(E) It has a C5 principal axis of symmetry
Transcribed Image Text:A molecule cannot be polar if: It does not have a C5 principal axis of symmetry Its dipole moment lies perpendicular to any mirror plane or rotation axis of the molecule. It has no center of inversion It has a center of inversion (E) It has a C5 principal axis of symmetry
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