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Which molecule has a dipole moment of 0 D?

A) ClF₃
B) NF₃
C) BF₃
D) OF₂

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Final answer:

BF₃ or boron trifluoride has a trigonal planar molecular geometry, which is highly symmetrical, leading to the cancellation of dipoles and a net dipole moment of 0 D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecule with a dipole moment of 0 D among the options given is BF₃ (boron trifluoride). The molecular geometry of BF₃ is trigonal planar, which is a highly symmetrical shape. Because all of the B-F bonds are equal in bond strength and the molecule is symmetric, the dipoles in BF₃ cancel one another out in three-dimensional space, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero.

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