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The affinity to electrons is called electronegativity. We can recognize polar, non-polar, and ionic bonds based on the difference between electronegativities in the atoms of the compound. When the difference in electronegativity between two atoms is between about 0.4 and 1.7, then the bond is said to be polar covalent. A difference between 0 and 0.4 is nonpolar. Hydrogen's electronegativity is 2.2 and chlorine's is 3.16. The difference between the two is 0.96, indicating that it's a polar bond.
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∙ 9y agoHydrophobic is non-polar.
Hydrophobic means they cannot dissolve in water, as they cannot form hydrogen bonds. A non-polar molecule is one that the electrons are distributed more symmetrically, and cannot dissolve in water.
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∙ 12y agoHydroflouric acid (HF) contains only a fluorine and a hydrogen atom. The fluorine is much more electronegative than the hydrogen, taking most of the time of the shared electron pair in their bond. (Shared electrons aren't necessarily shared equally...) This creates a relative negative charge around the F and a relative positive charge around the H, making the molecule polar.
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∙ 10y agoit's polar because its distribution of electrical charges is not symmetrical
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∙ 15y agoHydroxide is polar. That's why bases such as NaOH are miscible in water, because water is also polar and "like dissolves like." NaOH would break up into Na+ and OH- ions.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the extreme difference in electronegativity H-Br bond is IONIC, which I guess could be considered polar.
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∙ 11y agoThe hydrochloric acid is polar.
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Is hydrogen fluoride polar or non polar?
Hydrogen gas, H2, is nonpolar because both hydrogen atoms have the same electronegativity, so the difference in electronegativity is 0, which means the bond is nonpolar, and since this is the only bond, the gas is nonpolar.
Is hydrogen fluoride nonpolar?
No, it is very polar.
Is hydrogen bromide soluble in water or oil?
Yes, hydrogen bromide is polar molecules. Hydrgen ion has slightly positive charge. Therefore, water molecules will pull away the hydrogen from hydrogen bromide.
What is more polar silicon tetra bromide or hydrogen cyanide?
Hydrogen cyanide would be more polar. Although silicon tetrabromide contains polar bonds, the symmetry of the molecule cancels the polarity out.
Is diethyl ether polar or nonpolar?
There are two isomers of Ethenediol. One is polar and the other is nonpolar.
Is hydrogen polar on nonpolar?
Hydrogen is non-polar.
Is hydrogen fluoride polar or non polar?
Hydrogen gas, H2, is nonpolar because both hydrogen atoms have the same electronegativity, so the difference in electronegativity is 0, which means the bond is nonpolar, and since this is the only bond, the gas is nonpolar.
H2S polar or nonpolar?
H2 [Hydrogen] is not polar.
Does SBr2 has polar or nonpolar bonds?
No, it is non-polar.
Is hydrogen fluoride nonpolar?
No, it is very polar.
Is hydrogen gas polar?
No, it's nonpolar.
Is CH2CH2CH3 polar or nonpolar?
Bonds between carbon and hydrogen are non-polar.
Is hydrogen bromide soluble in water or oil?
Yes, hydrogen bromide is polar molecules. Hydrgen ion has slightly positive charge. Therefore, water molecules will pull away the hydrogen from hydrogen bromide.
Is toluene polar nonpolar or ionic?
Most hydrocarbons are non-polar molecules. Examples include Toluene and Gasoline
If oxygen which has an electronegativity of 3.5 bonds with hydrogen which has an electronegativity of 2.1 the bond between the two atoms will be classified as what polar bond?
nonpolar!
Are lipids polar or nonpolar?
nonpolar or polar
Why non polar bonds do not like water?
Actually, water, by hydrogen bonding with itself and not the nonpolar substances excludes the nonpolar substances from hydrogen bonding and turns them into associations with each other. Natural water can hydrogen bond with many polar and charged substances.
