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A-LevelChemistryChemical bonding9701/12 · May/June 2012 · Q101 Mark

Which molecule has the largest overall dipole?

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A[Diagram of propyne (H-C≡C-CH3)]
B[Diagram of propanone (CH3-C(=O)-CH3)]
C[Diagram of 1,2-dichloro-1-propene (Cl-C=C(CH3)-Cl with H also on first C)]
D[Diagram of 2,3-dichloro-2-butene (H3C-C(Cl)=C(Cl)-CH3)]

✓ Correct answer

B: [Diagram of propanone (CH3-C(=O)-CH3)]

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Chemical bonding, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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