Consider an AB3 molecule in which A and B differ in electronegativity.You are told that the molecule has an overalldipole moment of zero. Which of the following couldbe the molecular geometry of the molecule?(a) Trigonal pyramidal (b) Trigonal planar(c) T-shaped (d) Tetrahedral(e) More than one of the above

Consider an AB3 molecule in which A and B differ in electronegativity.You are told that the molecule has an overalldipole moment of zero. Which of the following couldbe the molecular geometry of the molecule?(a) Trigonal pyramidal (b) Trigonal planar(c) T-shaped (d) Tetrahedral(e) More than one of the above

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Chapter7: Covalent Bonding

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