VSEPR and Polarity

NH3 is a ... molecule

• Polar

• Nonpolar

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Chloroform (CHCl3) is a .... molecule.

• polar

• nonpolar

• ionic

CCl4 is a ... molecule.

• polar

• nonpolar

• ionic

• nonpolar

• polar

• polar

• nonpolar

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

• magnet

• polar molecule

• solution

• electrical molecule

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

To which term of reference does the following description refer to?

"an unequal distribution of an electrical charge"

• Polar

• Nonpolar

• Both

Answer explanation

The unequal distribution "or sharing" of electrons results in - one side of a Polar Covalent Bond being partially negative while the other side is partially positive.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of the following statements describes a polar molecule?

• because electrons are transferred between atoms, the molecule conducts electricity

• electrons are equally shared between atoms, giving them a negative charge

• the molecule has unequal sharing of electrons, atoms have slightly positive or negative charge

• a polar molecule is perfectly symmetrical, electrons travel freely around atoms

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-6

Classify the following molecule.

• polar

• nonpolar

Classify the following molecule.

• polar

• nonpolar

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1