Q.Which molecules are polar? H-I, H-O-H, H-Br, Br2, N2, I2, NH3
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. Check each homonuclear diatomic (identical atoms, so zero electronegativity difference). Br2, N2 and I2 each consist of two atoms of the SAME element bonded together — with no electronegativity difference at all, the shared electron pair sits exactly midway, giving zero dipole moment (nonpolar), exactly as H2 does in section 5.6.5's own example.
Step 2. Check the heteronuclear diatomics (different atoms, so a genuine electronegativity difference). H-I and H-Br are each bonded between two DIFFERENT elements with different electronegativities (halogen more electronegative than H), so each has a nonzero dipole moment and is polar — directly analogous to Table 5.8's HF (1.91 D) and HCl (1.03 D) entries, which list HBr at 0.79 D. …
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