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Why is CO2 and CCl4 are both nonpolar even though they contain polar bonds?
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C=O bonds are polar, but polarity is the uneven distribution of charge ACROSS A MOLECULE, when there is one side slightly negative, and then the other side is slightly negative, the whole molecule is slightly negative, so it's not polar. In other words, the centre of the negative charge is in the same place as the centre of positive charge, and they cancel each other out.
Same story for CCl4, even tho it's not linear, the chlorines are mirror imaged on the other side of the carbon, just like the oxygen is mirror imaged on the other side of the carbon in CO2. The charges are cancelled out, same story for both molecules.
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No. NH3 contains three polar covalent bonds.
How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?
Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.
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nonpolar!
Are CH4 bonds nonpolar?
No,bonds are polar.But molecule is non polar.
How can a molecule nonpolar overall and still contain polar bonds?
Yes, a molecule can be nonpolar when it contains polar covalent bonds, because think about it. if the molecule is linear in structure, and it has two equally polar bonds on either side, then the polarity will essentially cancel out, and it will become nonpolar.
Does Mg3N2 contain nonpolar bonds?
it is an ionic compound so the words ..polar and nonpolar are meaning less....
Does NH3 contain a nonpolar covalent bond?
No. NH3 contains three polar covalent bonds.
How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?
Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.
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strictly polar
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 CH4 bonds nonpolar?
No,bonds are polar.But molecule is non polar.
Can polar molecules have non polar bonds and still be polar?
I can't see how.Note that the opposite is a different story: it is possible for a molecule to be nonpolar despite having no bonds that are not polar. For example, consider CCl4, which is nonpolar due to its geometry despite the individual C-Cl bonds each having a substantial polarity.
Does SBr2 has polar or nonpolar bonds?
No, it is non-polar.
Is the bond between nitrogen and hydrogen polar or non-polar?
Oxygen is an element, not a bond. It will form polar bonds with most other elements, though because it is very electronegative. However, when it bonds with itself as in O2 the bonds are nonpolar.
C18 hydrocarbon polar nonpolar?
it is nonpolar since C-H bonds are considered a nonpolar bond
Can a nonpolar molecule have polar bonds within it?
Yes it can
