CHRISTIAN JAMES J.

DOMINGO
12-Chaucer

Activity 1: Polar and Non-polar Bond

1. NF = Polar

2. HCl = Polar

3. N2= Non polar

4. CS2= Non polar

5. N2O = Polar

6. O3= Polar

7. NI3= Polar

8. Br2= Non polar

9. CH2O = Polar

10. BCl3= Non polar

Q1. How are polar molecules different from nonpolar? = Polar molecules occur when there is an
electronegativity difference between the bonded atoms. Nonpolar molecules occur when electrons are
shared equal between atoms of a diatomic molecule or when polar bonds in a larger molecule cancel
each other out.

Q2. What types of elements combine to form a polar molecule and a non-polar

molecule? = • Polar covalent bonds form between two nonmetal atoms that have sufficiently different
electronegativities from each other. Because the electronegativity values are slightly different, the
bonding electron pair isn't equally shared between the atoms. While, nonpolar molecule has no
separation of charge, so no positive or negative poles are formed. In other words, the electrical charges
of nonpolar molecules are evenly distributed across the molecule. Polar molecules tend to dissolve well
in water and other polar solvents

ACTIVITY 2 Electronegativity Difference Polar or Nonpolar Molecules

1. H - O (in H2O) 1.4 POLAR

2. Cl - Cl (in Cl2) 0 NON POLAR

3. N - H (in NH3) 0.9 POLAR

4. C - H (in CH4) 0.4 NON POLAR

5. H H (in H2) 0 NON POLAR

6. C - P 0.4 NON POLAR

7. F - Cl 0.8 POLAR

8. Fe - O 1.6 POLAR

9. P - Cl 1.0 POLAR

10. I – I 0 NON POLAR

Q1. What is the difference between polar and nonpolar molecules in terms of their

electronegativity difference? = For a bond to be polar, the electronegativity difference between the two
elements needs to be between 0.5 to 1.6. If the electronegativity difference is less than 0.5, the bond is
nonpolar. Any more than 1.6 and the molecules become charged ions and form ionic bonds instead\

Q2. What is electronegativity?= is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. On
the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as you move from left to right across a period
and decreases as you move down a group.