Chemistry · Chemical Bonding
Even though fluorine is significantly more electronegative than hydrogen, the net dipole moment of NH3 is greater than that of NF3. This is because ___________.
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- 1The total net charge on the NH3 molecule is positive
- 2The lone pair orbital dipole moment in NF3 opposes the resultant dipole moment of the N-F bonds✓
- 3Steric hindrance and repulsion between nitrogen and fluorine weaken the bonds in NF3
- 4There is an extra lone pair of electrons present on the nitrogen atom in NF3
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The lone pair orbital dipole moment in NF3 opposes the resultant dipole moment of the N-F bonds
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