Polarity of Bonds and Molecules
Students will distinguish between nonpolar and polar covalent bonds and determine the overall polarity of molecules.
Key Questions
- Explain how differences in electronegativity lead to polar covalent bonds.
- Predict the direction of bond dipoles within a molecule.
- Justify why a molecule with polar bonds can still be nonpolar overall.
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