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Polarity is the unbalanced distribution of charge in a [[ | Polarity is the unbalanced distribution of charge in a [[Molecule|molecule]]. It results in the molecule having a negatively charged and pisitively charged end. For something to be polar it must contain a polar bond, a bonds polarity is determined by the electronegativity of the two atoms in the bond. with respect to the Pauling scale a polar bond is when the difference in electronegativity is between 0.5 and 2. | ||
'''Water''' | |||
Water is a polar molecule, the electronegativity of oxygen is greater than the elctronegativity of hydrogen therefore the two oxygen-hydrogen bonds are polar. | |||
Revision as of 14:56, 4 December 2018
Polarity is the unbalanced distribution of charge in a molecule. It results in the molecule having a negatively charged and pisitively charged end. For something to be polar it must contain a polar bond, a bonds polarity is determined by the electronegativity of the two atoms in the bond. with respect to the Pauling scale a polar bond is when the difference in electronegativity is between 0.5 and 2.
Water
Water is a polar molecule, the electronegativity of oxygen is greater than the elctronegativity of hydrogen therefore the two oxygen-hydrogen bonds are polar.