Question

How do you determine whether a molecule is polar?

1)Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule and determine the molecular geometry.

2) Determine whether the polar bonds add together to form a net dipole moment.

3) Determine if the bonds are ionic or covalent.

4) Determine whether the molecule contains polar bonds.

 

Select all that apply

Part B

 

Polarity is important because polar and nonpolar molecules have different properties. Polar molecules interact(___?____) with other polar molecules but(__?____) interact with nonpolar molecules, and vice versa.

 

a) Strongly

 

b)do

 

c)do not

 

d)weakly