Also, could you give me examples of nonpolar molecules, like...
which of these molecules are nonpolar:
N2, CH4, H202, H20, CO2, O2, NH3, COOH
And it would be a great help if you could tell me how to figure that out...
Thanks in advance!
which of these molecules are nonpolar:
N2, CH4, H202, H20, CO2, O2, NH3, COOH
And it would be a great help if you could tell me how to figure that out...
Thanks in advance!
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Hey! Before I answer your question, I'd just like to thank you for following and being a fan, ahah.
Anyways, whenever you combine two monomers (building blocks of organic molecules) to create a polymer (2+ monomers) a special process must take place: dehydration synthesis or condensation reaction.
In dehydration synthesis or a condensation reaction, a molecule of H2O (water) is a byproduct. Thus, 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom must be removed when combining any two organic molecules!
HOW TO TELL IF A MOLECULE IS POLAR OR NON POLAR, the easy way :D:
There is a trick to doing this. If a molecule has N, O, or S, then the molecule is most probably polar (because they have such high electronegativities). However, if you have two nitrogens or 2 oxygens or 2 sulfurs, then it's obviously non polar because the electronegativites (tendency to gain electrons) are the same.
So, COOH and N2 are non polar, whereas a molecule like H20 is polar!
Good luck! Contact if you need any further help.
Anyways, whenever you combine two monomers (building blocks of organic molecules) to create a polymer (2+ monomers) a special process must take place: dehydration synthesis or condensation reaction.
In dehydration synthesis or a condensation reaction, a molecule of H2O (water) is a byproduct. Thus, 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom must be removed when combining any two organic molecules!
HOW TO TELL IF A MOLECULE IS POLAR OR NON POLAR, the easy way :D:
There is a trick to doing this. If a molecule has N, O, or S, then the molecule is most probably polar (because they have such high electronegativities). However, if you have two nitrogens or 2 oxygens or 2 sulfurs, then it's obviously non polar because the electronegativites (tendency to gain electrons) are the same.
So, COOH and N2 are non polar, whereas a molecule like H20 is polar!
Good luck! Contact if you need any further help.
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2 Hydrogens and an Oxygen Atom (i.e. Water molecule).
Ok, think a polar molecule as one which is balanced, so if you draw it in a structural form is it symmetrical? N2 for example will just be N-N, and is symmetrical down the middle so it's polar, COOH however, if you draw it will not be symmetrical so it's non-polar...
Ok, think a polar molecule as one which is balanced, so if you draw it in a structural form is it symmetrical? N2 for example will just be N-N, and is symmetrical down the middle so it's polar, COOH however, if you draw it will not be symmetrical so it's non-polar...