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Why BCl3 molecule has zero dipole moment, whereas B-Cl bond has a dipole moment ?

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B-Cl bond has dipole moment because of polarity. In BCl3 since the molecule is symmetrical (planar). Thus the polarities cancel out and final dipole moment turns out to be Zero.

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Sumit Saini

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