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 XeF2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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XeF2 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that XeF2 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! XeF2 is a NONPOLAR molecule because both the bonds (Xe-F bonds) are identical and XeF2 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this in … Read more

Is C2H4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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C2H4 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that C2H4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! C2H4 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar and C2H4 has symmetrical geometry. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these bonds is very less. … Read more

Is SF2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SF2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SF2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SF2 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 NCl3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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NCl3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that NCl3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! NCl3 is a POLAR molecule because it has a lone pair of electrons on the Nitrogen atom (N) which causes the entire molecule to bend. This bending of NCl3 … Read more

Is C2H2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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C2H2 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that C2H2 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! C2H2 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar and C2H2 has symmetrical geometry. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these bonds is very less. … Read more

Is BrF5 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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BrF5 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that BrF5 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! BrF5 is a POLAR molecule because the Br-F bonds present in the molecule are polar and it has asymmetric geometry which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative … Read more

Is NOCl Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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

Is CH3F Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH3F is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH3F is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH3F is a POLAR molecule because the C-F bond present in the molecule is polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more

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

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CO (Carbon monoxide) is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CO is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CO (Carbon monoxide) 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 CO … Read more

Is BH3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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BH3 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that BH3 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! BH3 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the three bonds (B-H bonds) are identical and BH3 has symmetrical geometry. Also the electronegativity difference of Boron atom (B = 2.04) … Read more