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Water is the only substance found naturally in all three states on Earth's surface.
Did you know?
Water is the only substance found naturally in all three states on Earth's surface.
Let's analyze each option to determine the correct answer.Option 1: Dipole moment of NF is greater than that of NH• NF and NH both have pyramidal shapes, but the dipole moments are affected by the direction of the dipoles.• In NH the dipole moment is towards the nitrogen due to the lone pair, resulting in a net dipole moment.• In NF the dipole moments of the N-F bonds are directed towards the fluorine atoms, which partially cancels the lone pair's dipole moment.• Therefore, the dipole moment of NH is greater than that of NFThis option is incorrect.Option 2: Three canonical forms can be drawn for CO ion.• The carbonate ion (CO has three resonance structures.• Each structure has one double bond and two single bonds, with the double bond rotating among the three oxygen atoms.• This delocalization of electrons stabilizes the ion.This option is correct.Option 3: Three resonance structures can be drawn for ozone.• Ozone (O has two major resonance structures, not three.• Each structure involves a double bond between one pair of oxygen atoms and a single bond with the other, with the position of the double bond alternating.This option is incorrect.Option 4: BF has a non-zero dipole moment.• BF is a trigonal planar molecule with symmetric charge distribution.• The dipole moments of the B-F bonds cancel each other out, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero.This option is incorrect.Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2: Three canonical forms can be drawn for CO ion.
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