alleryWhy can bond dipoles cancel in a molecule?
AIts atoms have no nuclei
BIts electrons are transferred
CIts geometry may be symmetric
DIts bonds all break apart
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its geometry may be symmetric
A molecule may be nonpolar if its geometry lets bond dipoles cancel.
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