Which of the following statements about molecular polarity is or are true? I. The bond dipole is a vector quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction. II. If a molecule has a nonzero bond dipole, then it will be a polar molecule. III. The bond dipoles in a tetrahedral AB, molecule cancel one another, so the molecule is nonpolar. All three statements are true. O Il and IIl are true. Only one of the statements is true. O l and Il are true. O I and III are true.

Which of the following statements about molecular polarity is or are true? I. The bond dipole is a vector quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction. II. If a molecule has a nonzero bond dipole, then it will be a polar molecule. III. The bond dipoles in a tetrahedral AB, molecule cancel one another, so the molecule is nonpolar. All three statements are true. O Il and IIl are true. Only one of the statements is true. O l and Il are true. O I and III are true.

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Chapter12: Chemical Bonding

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