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 XeO4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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XeO4 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that XeO4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! XeO4 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (Xe=O bonds) are identical and XeO4 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is XeO3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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XeO3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that XeO3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! XeO3 is a POLAR molecule because the Oxygen (O) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear … Read more

Is ICl3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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ICl3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that ICl3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! ICl3 is a POLAR molecule because the Chlorine (Cl) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear … Read more

Is SeF6 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SeF6 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SeF6 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SeF6 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the six bonds (Se-F bonds) are identical and SeF6 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is OH- Polar or Nonpolar? (Why? & How?)

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OH- ion is a POLAR ion. But why?  And how can you say that OH- ion is a polar ion? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! OH- ion is a POLAR ion because any two bonding atoms whose electronegativity difference is between 0.4 to 2.0 forms a polar bond. Here in OH- ion, … Read more

Is SeO2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SeO2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SeO2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SeO2 is a POLAR molecule because the Oxygen (O) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear … Read more

Is HI Polar or Nonpolar? (Why? & How?)

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HI (or hydrogen iodide) is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that HI is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! HI (or hydrogen iodide) is a POLAR molecule because any two bonding atoms whose electronegativity difference is between 0.4 to 2.0 forms a polar bond. Here … Read more

Is BrCl3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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BrCl3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that BrCl3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! BrCl3 is a POLAR molecule because it has two lone pairs of electrons on the Bromine atom (Br) which causes the entire molecule to bend. This bending of BrCl3 … Read more

Is CH3OCH3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether) is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH3OCH3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH3OCH3 is a POLAR molecule because the Oxygen (O) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge … Read more

Is ClF Polar or Nonpolar? (Why? & How?)

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ClF is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that ClF is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! ClF is a POLAR molecule because any two bonding atoms whose electronegativity difference is between 0.4 to 2.0 forms a polar bond. Here in ClF molecule, the electronegativity difference … Read more