Intermolecular forces

Practice Question Solving
1

What kind of intermolecular forces exist in tetrachloromethane?

A) Permanent dipole-dipole attraction
B) Instantaneous dipole-dipole attraction
C) Hydrogen bond
D) Ion bond
E) Covalent bond

The answer is B. I think E is also possible. Why is it B?

2

It is asking for intermolecular forces(between different molecules ) and covalent bonding is an intramolecular force(within the molecule)

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