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 CH2Cl2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH2Cl2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH2Cl2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH2Cl2 is a POLAR molecule because the C-Cl bonds present in the molecule are polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more

Is CF4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CF4 (Carbon tetrafluoride) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CF4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CF4 (or Carbon tetrafluoride) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (C-F bonds) are identical and CF4 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond … Read more

Is CH3Cl Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH3Cl is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH3Cl is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH3Cl is a POLAR molecule because the C-Cl bond present in the molecule is polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more

Is H2S Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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H2S is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that H2S is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! H2S 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 H2S … Read more

Is CS2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CS2 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CS2 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CS2 is a NONPOLAR molecule because both the bonds (C=S bonds) are identical and CS2 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this in … Read more

Is SO2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SO2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SO2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SO2 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 H2O (Water) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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H2O (Water) is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that H2O is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! H2O (or Water) 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-) … Read more

Is CH4 (Methane) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH4 (Methane) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH4 (or Methane) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (C-H bonds) are identical and CH4 has symmetrical geometry. Also the electronegativity difference of Carbon atom … Read more

Is CCl4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CCl4 (Carbon tetrachloride) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CCl4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CCl4 (or Carbon tetrachloride) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (C-Cl bonds) are identical and CCl4 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond … Read more