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The O-H bond is polar covalent. Very strongly polar because of the difference in electronegativity.
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∙ 14y agoThe hydroxyl group, found in alcohols among other substances, is polar. The oxygen in this group is very electronegative while the hydrogen is not. Thus, there exists a dipole movement, as the electron density is higher around the oxygen atom than the hydrogen atom.
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∙ 11y agoThe bond between an oxygen molecule and a hydrogen molecule in a hydroxyl group is a polar covalent bond. The electronegativity of oxygen is higher than that of hydrogen, resulting in the shared electrons spending more time around the oxygen molecule and imparting a slightly negative charge (negative dipole moment) to the oxygen molecule.
This is actually why the hydroxyl group is so reactive - the hydrogen carries a slight positive charge (positive dipole moment) and under certain conditions can be removed and substituted with another atom or molecule. This is how polymers such as plastic are often made - a chemical reaction starts in which the hydrogen of a hydroxyl group pops off one molecule and another molecule attaches itself in the hydrogen's place.
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∙ 11y agoThe bond formed between hydrogen and oxygen atoms is polar.
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∙ 12y agopolar
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What are CH and OH bonds?
Ch and OH bonds are covalent in nature. Ch bond is non -polar while OH bond is polar covalent bond.
How do you determine the bond type of H2O2 What is the formula Is it polar or nonpolar covalent?
Hydrogen peroxide has both polar covalent bonds (-OH bonds) and non polar covalent bonds (O-O bond).
Is isooctane polar or non polar?
It is polar.Because the dipoles are not equal!!
Is salicylic acid polar or non-polar?
Oxalic acid is a non-polar molecule due to its molecular structure.
Why is ether insoluble in water?
The rule states that "like dissolves in like". Since sucrose is a polar covalent compound, it can only dissolve in solvents that are polar. However, petroleum isnt a polar covalent compound, thus compunds that are not covalent will dissolve in it.
What are CH and OH bonds?
Ch and OH bonds are covalent in nature. Ch bond is non -polar while OH bond is polar covalent bond.
How do you determine the bond type of H2O2 What is the formula Is it polar or nonpolar covalent?
Hydrogen peroxide has both polar covalent bonds (-OH bonds) and non polar covalent bonds (O-O bond).
Is OH polar or non polar?
Polar
What makes an alcohol to be polar?
-OH group present in alcohol makes it a polar covalent compound.
Is isooctane polar or non polar?
It is polar.Because the dipoles are not equal!!
Is salicylic acid polar or non-polar?
Oxalic acid is a non-polar molecule due to its molecular structure.
Is POOH'S polar or non polar?
The geometry of PO(OH)3 is tetrahedral with an unsymmetric charge distribution.Therefore this molecule is polar.
Is CH3COOH polar or non-polar?
Polar because it contains a polar molecule between carbon and oxygen!
Why is DNA polar?
Yes, nucleotides are polar. Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and are made up of 3 things - a phosphate group (huge indication that it's polar, it has a negative charge of -3), a 5 carbon sugar (it has polar OH hydroxyl groups) and a nitrogen base (not polar). Overall, the entire nucleotide together is polar.
Is the cholesterol molecule mostly non polar or polar and why?
It is MOSTLY non polar because it has 27 carbons arranged in several ring structures, and a side chain. This makes it non polar. The only polar parts of the molecule is an -OH group on one of the ring structures.
Is an ether more polar than hydroxide?
No, ethers are non polar compounds while ;OH' is a negative ion.
Why is ether insoluble in water?
The rule states that "like dissolves in like". Since sucrose is a polar covalent compound, it can only dissolve in solvents that are polar. However, petroleum isnt a polar covalent compound, thus compunds that are not covalent will dissolve in it.
