MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #1731

Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a non-polar solvent despite having polar C-Cl bonds. This lack of a net dipole is due to:

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #1731

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a non-polar solvent despite having polar C-Cl bonds. This lack of a net dipole is due to:

    • A) Low electronegativity of Carbon
    • B) High electronegativity of Chlorine
    • C) Symmetrical tetrahedral geometry
    • D) Presence of lone pairs on Carbon

    Answer: Symmetrical tetrahedral geometry

    Explanation: Symmetrical tetrahedral geometry cancels dipole moments in CCl4. Option B fails because even with high electronegativity, symmetry results in non-polarity.