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 SO3 2- Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SO3 2- (Sulfite ion) is a POLAR ion. But why?  And how can you say that SO3 2- ion is a polar ion? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SO3 2- is a POLAR ion because the Oxygen (O) atom is more electronegative and it also has lone pair, which results in an … Read more

Is CH3NH2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH3NH2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH3NH2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH3NH2 is a POLAR molecule because the Nitrogen (N) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear … Read more

Is Ammonium ion (NH4+) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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Ammonium ion (NH4+) is a NONPOLAR ion. But why?  And how can you say that NH4+ is a nonpolar ion? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! Ammonium ion (or NH4+ ion) is a NONPOLAR ion because all the four bonds (N-H bonds) are identical and NH4+ has symmetrical geometry. Let me explain this … Read more

Is CH2Br2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH2Br2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH2Br2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH2Br2 is a POLAR molecule because the C-Br bonds present in the molecule are polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more

Is SeF4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SeF4 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SeF4 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SeF4 is a POLAR molecule because the Fluorine (F) present in the molecule is more electronegative, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear … Read more

Is CHF3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CHF3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CHF3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CHF3 is a POLAR molecule because the C-F bonds present in the molecule are polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more

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