Which is more polar among chloroform and acetone?
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Actone is more polar than chloroform
Actone is
more electronegative than chlorine (3.44 vs. 3.16). Also the carbon-oxygen bond in acetone is a double bond. There are more electrons for the oxygen to take than with a single bond, and double bonds are shorter than single bonds, so it's easier for an electronegative atom to hog the negative charge.
Actone is
more electronegative than chlorine (3.44 vs. 3.16). Also the carbon-oxygen bond in acetone is a double bond. There are more electrons for the oxygen to take than with a single bond, and double bonds are shorter than single bonds, so it's easier for an electronegative atom to hog the negative charge.
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