Jay Rana

Jay is an educator and has helped more than 100,000 students in their studies by providing simple and easy explanations on different science-related topics. With a desire to make learning accessible for everyone, he founded Knords Learning, an online learning platform that provides students with easily understandable explanations.

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Is SBr2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SBr2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SBr2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SBr2 is a POLAR molecule because it has two lone pairs of electrons on the Sulfur atom (S) which causes the entire molecule to bend. This bending of SBr2 … Read more

Is SiO2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SiO2 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SiO2 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SiO2 is a NONPOLAR molecule because both the bonds (Si=O bonds) are identical and SiO2 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this in … Read more

Is PBr5 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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PBr5 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that PBr5 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! PBr5 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the five bonds (P-Br bonds) are identical and PBr5 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is Toluene (C6H5CH3) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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Toluene (or C6H5CH3) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that toluene is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! Toluene (or C6H5CH3) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these bonds is very less. Hence … Read more

Is SiH4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SiH4 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SiH4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SiH4 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (Si-H bonds) are identical and SiH4 has symmetrical geometry. Also the electronegativity difference of Silicon atom (Si = 1.9) … Read more

Is Benzene (C6H6) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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Benzene (or C6H6) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that benzene is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! Benzene (or C6H6) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar and C6H6 has symmetrical geometry. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these … Read more

Is OCS Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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OCS is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that OCS is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! OCS (or COS) is a POLAR molecule because the Oxygen-Carbon bond present in the molecule is polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to … Read more

Is OCl2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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OCl2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that OCl2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! OCl2 is a POLAR molecule because it has a lone pair of electrons on the Oxygen atom (O) which causes the entire molecule to bend. This bending of OCl2 … Read more

Is C2H6 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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C2H6 (Ethane) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that C2H6 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! C2H6 (Ethane) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar and C2H6 has symmetrical geometry. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these bonds is … Read more

Is CF2Cl2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CF2Cl2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CF2Cl2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CF2Cl2 (or CCl2F2) is a POLAR molecule because the C-F bonds and C-Cl bonds present in the molecule are polar and it has asymmetric geometry which causes the partial … Read more