Question

Dielectrics play an important role in design of capacitors. The molecules of a dielectric may be polar or non-polar. When a dielectric slab is placed in an external electric field, opposite charges appear on the two surfaces of the slab perpendicular to electric field. Due to this an electric field is established inside the dielectric. The capacitance of a capacitor is determined by the dielectric constant of the material that fills the space between the plates. Consequently, the energy storage capacity of a capacitor is also affected. Like resistors, capacitors can also be arranged in series and/or parallel.

Which of the following is a polar molecule?

विकल्प

• \[\ce{O2}\]

• \[\ce{H2}\]

• \[\ce{N2}\]

• \[\ce{HCl}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{HCl}\]

Explanation:

\[\ce{HCl}\] is a polar molecule because the chlorine atom in \[\ce{HCl}\] is electronegative, whereas the hydrogen atom is electropositive. The bonding electrons are not shared equally.