Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

Both NH₃ and NF₃ have sp3 hybridization and trigonal pyramidal shape.

                        

Fluorine has more electronegative than nitrogen but NH₃ has more dipole moment than NF₃.  In NH3, Nitrogen is more electronegative than Hydrogen. So Nitrogen pulls the electrons from Hydrogen towards itself and so, the direction of moment due to the N-H bonds is in the same direction as that of the lone pair of electrons on Nitrogen. Hence here additive effect appears while in case of NF₃, Fluorine is more electronegative than Nitrogen. So fluorine pulls electrons from nitrogen towards itself  so that direction of moment due to N-F bonds is in the opposite direction as the lone pair of electron on nitrogen atom. Hence it is clear dipole moment of NH₃ is more than NF₃.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) What is the difference of dipole moment of NH3 and NF3 respectively?

Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

Let’s draw the structure of both two compounds and then analyses it.

In both H₂O and F₂O the structure is quite the same. In H₂O as O is more electronegative than hydrogen so the resultant bond dipole is towards O, which means both the lone pair and bond pair dipole are acting in the same direction and dipole moment of H₂O is high. In case of F₂O the bond dipole is acting towards fluorine, so in F₂O the lone pair and bond pair dipole are acting in opposition resulting in a low dipole.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) What is the difference of dipole moment of NH3 and NF3 respectively?

Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

Both CCl₄ & CHCl₃ have tetrahedral structure but CCl₄ is symmetrical while CHCl₃ is non-symmetrical.

Due to the symmetric.al structure of CCl₄ the resultant of bond dipoles comes out to be zero. But in case of CHCl₃ it is not possible as the presence of hydrogen introduces some dissymmetry.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) Why dipole moment of NH3 is lower than NH3?

 

CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

The structure of CO₂is this is a highly symmetrical structure with a plane of symmetry passing through the carbon. The bond dipole of C–O is directed towards oxygen as it is the negative end. Here two equal dipoles acting in opposite direction cancel each other and therefore the dipole moment is zero.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) Why dipole moment of NH3 is lower than NH3?

The Dipole moment of chloromethane is more than fluoromethane. Explain.

Since C-Cl bond is longer than C-F bond, thus it is compensates the lower electronegativity factor of chlorine. Hence dipole moment of chloromethane is more than fluoromethane.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) Why dipole moment of NH3 is lower than NH3?