A molecule is polar when electrons are unevenly distributed, leading to partial positive and negative charges on different atoms, often determined by the atom with more protons attracting electrons more strongly.
A molecule is polar when electrons are unevenly distributed, leading to partial positive and negative charges on different atoms, often determined by the atom with more protons attracting electrons more strongly.
| Front | what causes a molecule to be polar 2.1.2(a) |
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| Back | -electrons spend more time closer to one atom than another -atom with more electrons are slightly negative and atome with less is slightly positive -determined by atom with most protons, atom with most protons attracts more electrons e.g in water, more protons in o than h2 |
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