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QJEEAdv20Che71f: JEE Advanced 2020 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEAdv20Che71f Solution: Consider the following compounds in the liquid form : O 2 , HF, …

Consider the following compounds in the liquid form :

O2, HF, H2O, NH3, H2O2, CCl4, CHCl3, C6H6, C6H5Cl

When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the following figure?

JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 10 English

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Only polar liquid will be attracted towards charged comb due to the formation of electrically charged droplets in the polar liquid stream, induced by a nearby charged object. Hence, liquid showing deflection are HF, H2O, NH3, H2O2, CHCl3, C6H5Cl.

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