A molecule can be polar or nonpolar depending upon the nature of the bonds and the shape of the molecule. For a molecule that has different outer atoms the molecular symmetry will decide the polarity.
If the molecular geometry is such that the dipole moments of each polar bond cancel each other then the molecule is nonpolar.
However, if the the molecular geometry is such that the dipole moments of each polar bond don't cancel each other then the molecule is polar.
A.) PI3Cl2 is a nonpolar molecule. Based on this information, determine the IPI bond angle, the CPCl bond angle, and the I%u2212P%u2212Cl bond angle. What is the number of degrees of the I-P-I, Cl-P-Cl, and I-P-Cl bond angles?
B.) What statement best describes the polarity of NaCl3?
-P
-The molecule is always polar
-The molecule is always nonpolar.
-Depending on the arrangement of outer atoms, this molecule could be polar or nonpolar.
C.) Which statement best describes the polarity of SF4Cl2 ?SF4C
-The molecule is always polar
-The molecule is always nonpolar.
-Depending on the arrangement of outer atoms, this molecule could be polar or nonpolar.