Select the 'WRONG' statement about polar molecules. (a) A molecule in which centre of mass of positive charges does not coincide with the centre of mass of negative charges is a polar molecule. (b) They have permanent dipole moment. (c) They act as tiny electric dipoles. (d) They have symmetrical shape.

Answer: (d). (a), (b), (c) are correct: centres of charge do not coincide, so there is a permanent dipole moment and the molecule acts as a tiny dipole. Polar molecules have asymmetric shape (e.g. H₂O), so (d) is wrong. So the answer is (d).

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Select the 'WRONG' statement about polar molecules.

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Answer: (d)

(a), (b), (c) are correct: centres of charge do not coincide, so there is a permanent dipole moment and the molecule acts as a tiny dipole.
Polar molecules have asymmetric shape (e.g. $H_2O$ ), so (d) is wrong.
So the answer is (d).

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