The formula for alcohol (ethanol) is CH3CH2OH. The OH group has a polar bond, as in water, because the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the hydrogen atom. This means the oxygen has a greater attraction for the shared electrons in the bond than the hydrogen does. The oxygen therefore carries a slight negative charge, leaving the hydrogen with a slight positive charge ie the bond is polar.
The polar OH group can then form hydrogen bonds with water, allowing the two substances to mix with each other.
See:
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/162othermolecules.html
All alcohols are polar.
Because of the strenght of the attraction of the OH group, first three alcohols (methanol, ethanol and propanol) are completely miscible. They dissolve in water in any amount. Starting with the four-carbon butanol the solubility of alcohols is starting to decrease. After the 7-carbon heptanol, alcohols are considered immiscible.
well i do know that the 0-H bond, which is called the hydroxyl group is a highly polar bond and that all alcohols (OH group attached) are highly polar.
IT IS POLAR BECOZ IT HAS OH GROUP IN IT WHICH SHOWS POLARITY
All alcohols are polar. Because of the strength of the attraction of the OH group, first three alcohols (methanol, ethanol and propanol) are completely miscible.
No a molecule is a molecule, polar or nonpolar.
Polar.
polar
It is Polar
CH2 does not exist as a molecule. There are, however, C2H2 and CH4, both of which are nonpolar.
A polar molecule
No a molecule is a molecule, polar or nonpolar.
No a molecule is a molecule, polar or nonpolar.
non-polar molecule
Polar.
Dihydrogen monoxide (H2O or Water) is not an example of a nonpolar molecule. It is a polar molecule.
It is called polar
non-polar molecule
polar
It is Polar
It is polar because it is asymmetrical
It is a polar molecule.