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Chemistry's concept of polarity is the division of electric charge, which causes molecules or chemical groups to have an electric dipole moment with a negatively charged end and a positively charged end.
Polar molecules must contain one or more polar bonds due to the difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms. Molecules containing polar bonds will have no polarity if the bond dipoles are canceled by symmetry.
Polar molecules interact through intermolecular dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonds. Polarity is the basis of several physical properties, including surface tension, solubility, melting point, and boiling point.
A water molecule, a commonly used example of polarity. Two charges are present with a negative charge in the middle (red shade), and a positive charge at the ends (blue shade).
Polarity of Molecules
Polarity of Molecules
Polarity refers to the presence of a dipole, that is, positive and negative ends. Polarity is dictated by the distribution of electrons in the molecule; either of the electrons is uniformly distributed or unevenly dispersed throughout the molecule. Molecules can classified as polar or nonpolar. Polarity is a physical aspect of a molecule that affects and influences the behavior of a molecule. In general, the polarity of a molecule can be guessed from its shape (refer to the picture on the right side).
Classification of Polarity Bonds
Classification of Polarity Bonds
Bonds can range from fully nonpolar to completely polar, or anything in between. When the electronegativities are the same and hence have a difference of zero, a totally nonpolar bond is created. It is more accurate to refer to a totally polar connection as an ionic bond when one atom really steals an electron from another because of the difference in electronegativities. Covalent bonds, or bonds with incomplete polarity, are referred to as "polar" and "nonpolar" in most contexts. The difference in the atoms' electronegativity is used to calculate the polarity of a covalent bond using numerical methods.
Bond polarity is typically divided into three groups that are loosely based on the difference in electronegativity between the two bonded atoms. According to the Pauling scale:
Nonpolar bonds generally occur when the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms is less than 0.5
Polar bonds generally occur when the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms is roughly between 0.5 and 2.0
Ionic bonds generally occur when the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms is greater than 2.0
Electronegativity
Electronegativity
Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons to itself. On the periodic table, electronegativity generally increases as you move from left to right across a period and decreases as you move down a group.
Pauling based this classification scheme on the partial ionic character of the bond, which is an approximate function of the electronegativity difference between the two bonded atoms. He estimated that a difference of 1.7 corresponds to 50% ionic character so a larger difference corresponds to a predominantly ionic bond.
Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling
Pauling Electronegativity Values
Pauling Electronegativity Values
Polarity of Molecules and Molecular Geometry
Polarity of Molecules and Molecular Geometry
For polyatomic molecules, both the bond polarity and molecular shape determine the overall molecular polarity. In terms of molecular geometry, the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory would help us to determine the spatial arrangement of atoms in a polyatomic molecule.
Steps to predict the shape or molecular geometry
Step 1: Determine the central atom of a molecule. The central atom is the least electronegative element.
Step 2: Draw the appropriate Lewis dot structure for the molecule.
Step 3: Count the number of bonding pairs of electrons and non-bonding (or lone pairs) around the central atom.
Step 4: Determine the electron pair orientation using the total number of electron pairs.
Step 5: Identify the shape of the molecule based on the location of the atoms.
Polarity of molecules and its properties
Polarity of molecules and its properties
One or more chemical bonds connect the molecular orbitals of various atoms to form molecules. A molecule can have polar bonds as a result of different electronegativity, as was mentioned above, or it can have a complete molecular orbital, an asymmetric arrangement of nonpolar covalent bonds and non-bonding pairs of electrons.
Although the molecules can be classified as "polar covalent", "nonpolar covalent", or "ionic", this is frequently a relative word, with one molecule merely being more polar or more nonpolar than another. However, these traits characterize such compounds in general.
Boiling point - temperature at which the vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure of a liquid substance are equal.
Boiling point - temperature at which the vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure of a liquid substance are equal.
Melting point - the temperature at which a solid becomes liquid. At this point, the solid and liquid phases exist in equilibrium.
Solubility - Due to the polar nature of the water molecule itself, other polar molecules are generally able to dissolve in water. Most nonpolar molecules are water-insoluble (hydrophobic) at room temperature. Many nonpolar organic solvents, such as turpentine, are able to dissolve nonpolar substances.
Solubility - Due to the polar nature of the water molecule itself, other polar molecules are generally able to dissolve in water. Most nonpolar molecules are water-insoluble (hydrophobic) at room temperature. Many nonpolar organic solvents, such as turpentine, are able to dissolve nonpolar substances.
Surface tension - energy needed to increase the surface area by a unit amount;
Surface tension - energy needed to increase the surface area by a unit amount;
Viscosity - the resistance of the liquid to flow
Viscosity - the resistance of the liquid to flow
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