The Polarity of a Compound. We also determined that Water (H2O), is the most polar of all our tested compounds. To explain why it`s polar is simple; it has it`s hydrogen bonds (which cause it to be very polar) and the fact that it is in a isosceles triang

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The Polarity of a Compound

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         To start, a non-polar molecule is simply when it is symmetrical (linear, cyclo,etc)  in evry way and so, no matter the charge, the molecule can balance it`s charges out at he poles. A polar charge is merely the opposite, where it is unbalanced due to non symmetrical (triganol, etc)  have a polar compound is to have a molecule that has an un-even charge therefore a more heavy attraction on one side of the molecule.

We also determined that Water (H2O), is the most polar of all our tested compounds. To explain why it`s polar is simple; it has it`s hydrogen bonds (which cause it to be very polar) and the fact that it is in a isosceles triangle formation means that it is not symmetrical thus it is polar because of an uneven distribusuion of elctro-negativity of the hydrogen on either side. Now how to exlain that it is the most polar of the elements tested is because it has the largest uneven distribution of charge.

The second most polar of our compounds was propone and thus had the second highest force of attraction towards positive charge of the rod. The only disquishing factor that ould affect this in propone is the fact that it contains double bonds. This leads me to believe that there is a higher electronegativity in double bonded compounds than single bonded one`s. Why this happens ould be anything but the main theory for why is that when oxygen bonds with a hydrogen, then the polarity of the hydrogen atom on the other side of the oxygen will reduce its strength. This cancelation of the oxygen’s negative polarity because of the Hydrogen can be compared to when Ethanol and Methanol reduced the polarity of the molecule.

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One of the other things that we concluded through this experiment is that any molecule that is structured in a circle (cyclo) is destined to be non-polar. The reasoning is obvious to say the least because when we look at the Lewis structure of any cyclo      (ex. Cyclohexane C6H12) we clearly see that it is identically symmetrical on both sides and thus does not have a + or – pole.





        




           

Adding, non-polar molecules poles never attract, and so when the liquid from the pipette streamed down it should have hypotheticcly ...

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