Predict whether each of the following molecules is polar or nonpolar. (a) SiCl4 polar nonpolar (b) NH3 polar nonpolar (c) CO polar nonpolar (d) CF4 polar nonpolar (e) SF6 polar nonpolar (f) PCl3 polar nonpolar
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In SiCl4, silicon forms 4 single bonds with 4 chlorine atoms, resulting in a tetrahedral molecular geometry. Since all the surrounding atoms are the same (chlorine) and the geometry is symmetric, the bond dipoles cancel each other out, making the molecule Show more…
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