Which of the following molecules has polar bonds but is a nonpolar molecule BF₃, CCl₄, CO, SF₄ A) BF₃, CCl₄, CO, SF₄ B) BF₃, CCl₄ C) CCl₄, CO, SF₄ D) CO, SF₄ E)None of the above

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BF3 (Boron Trifluoride) and CCl4 (Carbon Tetrachloride) have polar bonds due to differences in electronegativity between the bonded atoms. However, their molecular geometries (trigonal planar for BF3 and tetrahedral for CCl4) result in a symmetrical distribution of charge, making the overall molecules nonpolar. CO (Carbon Monoxide) and SF6 (Sulfur Hexafluoride) are not correct because CO is a polar molecule due to its linear structure and difference in electronegativity, and SF6, although having polar bonds, is correctly identified as nonpolar due to its symmetrical octahedral shape, but it was not listed as an option by itself.

Which of the Following Molecules Has Polar Bonds but Is