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 Hexane (C6H14) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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Hexane (C6H14) is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that hexane is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! Hexane (or C6H14) is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the individual bonds are nonpolar and hexane has symmetrical geometry. In other words, the electronegativity difference of these bonds … Read more

Is Br2 Polar or Nonpolar? (Why? & How?)

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Br2 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that Br2 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! Br2 is a NONPOLAR molecule because any two bonding atoms whose electronegativity difference value is less than 0.4 forms a nonpolar bond.Here in Br2 molecule, both the atoms are … Read more

Is SCl2 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SCl2 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SCl2 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SCl2 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 CH3OH (Methanol) Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH3OH (Methanol) is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH3OH is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH3OH 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 … Read more

Is NF3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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NF3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that NF3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! NF3 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 CHCl3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CHCl3 is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CHCl3 is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CHCl3 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 BCl3 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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BCl3 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that BCl3 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! BCl3 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the three bonds (B-Cl bonds) are identical and BCl3 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is SF6 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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SF6 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that SF6 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! SF6 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the six bonds (S-F bonds) are identical and SF6 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is XeF4 Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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XeF4 is a NONPOLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that XeF4 is a nonpolar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! XeF4 is a NONPOLAR molecule because all the four bonds (Xe-F bonds) are identical and XeF4 has symmetrical geometry which cancels out the bond polarity. Let me explain this … Read more

Is CH2O Polar or Nonpolar? (And Why?)

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CH2O is a POLAR molecule. But why?  And how can you say that CH2O is a polar molecule? Want to know the reason?Let’s dive into it! CH2O is a POLAR molecule because the C=O bond present in the molecule is polar, which causes the partial positive (ẟ+) and partial negative (ẟ-) charge to appear on … Read more