POLAR A N D N O N -

POLAR MO LE CU LE S
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 POLAR VS NONPOLAR MOLECULES
POLAR NON-POLAR
The molecules having positively charged end and
negatively charged end due to the difference in the The molecules that do not have such separation of
charges of atoms present in the molecules are polar electric charges are nonpolar.
molecules. 

Most of the polar molecules have an asymmetric or Nonpolar molecules have a symmetrical distribution of
uneven distribution of electrons.  electrons.

When highly electronegative atom bonds with a Nonpolar molecules are formed when there is quite a
relatively less electronegative atom, polar molecules little difference in the electronegativities of the atoms
are formed.  forming bonds in the molecule. 

Due to the separation of electric charges, there is a As there is no separation of electric charges, there is
net dipole moment in the polar molecules.  no net dipole moment in nonpolar molecules. 

These molecules react with polar molecules to form

Nonpolar molecules do not have such reactivity. 
solutions. 

Nonpolar molecules also dissolve in nonpolar

Polar molecules dissolve in polar molecules only. 
molecules only. 
DRAW LEWIS STRUCTURE
MOLECULAR GEOMETRY

POLAR
MOLE
CULE
L AR
N -PO E
NO LECUL
MOLECULAR POLARITY

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HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MOLECULE IS

POLAR OR NONPOLAR?
 EASIER WAY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
MOLECULE IS POLAR OR NON POLAR.
TERMINAL ATOM

MOLECULE IS POLAR IF…

THERE ARE DIFFERENT TERMINAL ATOMS

LONE PAIR can be found around the central atom

Otherwise…
LONE PAIRS
CENTRAL ATOM
Molecule is NON POLAR
 EASIER WAY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
MOLECULE IS POLAR OR NON POLAR.

MOLECULE IS POLAR IF…

THERE ARE DIFFERENT TERMINAL ATOMS

LONE PAIR can be found around the central atom

Otherwise…

Molecule is NON POLAR

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE POLARITY OF MOLECULES?

• TO KNOW WHETHER ONE SUBSTANCE CAN BE

DISSOLVED IN OTHER SUBSTANCE

• IN WHAT OTHER SITUATIONS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE CAN YOU

USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN POLARITY OF MOLECULES?
 WRITE THE LEWIS STRUCTURE AND
DETERMINE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING ARE
POLAR OR NONPOLAR MOLECULE

H2Se SO2

BCl3
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DETERMINE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING ARE
POLAR OR NONPOLAR MOLECULE

H2Se SO2

BCl3