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Which one of the following interhalogen compounds has a zero dipole moment?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B

is a symmetrical pentagonal bipyramid with no lone pair on I, so all bond dipoles cancel. (T-shaped) and (square pyramidal) have lone pairs and are polar, and the diatomic is polar because of unequal electronegativity.
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