Question

How does molecular shape affect polarity?
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Answer 1

≈≈> The symmetric shape and the fact that the polarities of the bonds are exactly the same means that the polarities of the bonds cancel each other out, leaving the molecule as a whole nonpolar. Many molecules are nonpolar, but have polar bonds. A bond is polar if the two atoms on either end are different .

Answer 2

Answer:

Think of each polar bond in a molecule as a little arrow pointing from positive to negative. ... So, the geometry of the molecule determines the direction that the bond dipole vectors point. The polarity of the molecule results from adding up all these individual bond dipoles.