The carbon tetrachloride molecule, CCl₄ , is
A)a polar molecule with polar bonds.
B)a nonpolar molecule with polar bonds.
C)a nonpolar molecule with nonpolar bonds.
D)a polar molecule with nonpolar bonds.
E)a polar molecule with ionic bonds.

Question

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CCl₄ is a nonpolar molecule because its symmetrical tetrahedral shape causes the dipole moments of the polar C-Cl bonds to cancel out, resulting in no net dipole moment.

The Carbon Tetrachloride Molecule, CCl₄ , Is