a) Incorrect. CCl4 is a tetrahedral molecule.
Each of the bonds is polarized toward the chlorine atom. Adding together
any two bond dipoles
gives a subtotal sum halfway between them directed away from the central
carbon atom. Adding together the other two bond dipoles gives a
second subtotal sum halfway between them directed away from the central
carbon atom. These two subtotal sums are exactly opposite each
other (tail-to-tail) and will therefore cancel each other out making the
molecule nonpolar. CHCl3 is also a tetrahedral molecule.
Each of the
three C-Cl bonds is polarized toward the chlorine atom while the C-H bond
is polarized toward the carbon atom. Adding together two C-Cl
bond dipoles gives a subtotal sum halfway between them directed away from
the central carbon atom. Adding together the third C-Cl bond
and the C-H bond dipoles gives a subtotal sum which won't cancel out the
other subtotal sum (since the combination is different) thus the
molecule is polar.