4. Molecular Compounds
Molecular Polarity (Simplified)
4. Molecular Compounds
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Molecular Polarity
Both a molecule's shape and bond polarity can affect its overall polarity.
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Molecular Polarity (Simplified) Concept 1
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Nonpolar Molecules posses perfect shape, while polar molecules do not.
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Molecular Polarity (Simplified) Example 1
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ProblemDetermine if the compound of BCl2F is polar or nonpolar.
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polar
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nonpolar
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ProblemDetermine if phosphorus trihydride, PH3, is polar or nonpolar.
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polar
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nonpolar
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ProblemDetermine if difluorine selenide, F2Se, is polar or nonpolar.
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polar
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nonpolar
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ProblemDetermine if carbon dioxide, CO2, is polar or nonpolar.
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polar
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nonpolar
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND ACTIVITIES (4)
- Why is CCl₄ a nonpolar molecule, but is PCl₃ a polar molecule?
- Match each of the Lewis structures (a to c) with the correct diagram (1 to 3) of its shape, and name the shape...
- Match each of the formulas (a to c) with the correct diagram (1 to 3) of its shape, and name the shape; indica...
- Predict the shape and polarity of each of the following molecules, which have polar covalent bonds: (6.8, 6.9)...