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Why is SnCl4 polar?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Tin tetrachloride is a tetrahedral molecule that is nonpolar. The individual Sn-Cl bonds are polar, but the shape of the molecule, similar to carbon tetrachloride, makes the molecule itself nonpolar.

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