Which of the following designations, polar or nonpolar, are correct for the given compounds below ?

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Which of the following designations, polar or nonpolar, are correct for the given compounds below ?

Which of the following designations, polar or nonpolar, are correct for the given compounds below ?

a) CFCl3 : nonpolar

b) NCl3 : polar

c) CaCl2 : polar

d) CH3CH2F : nonpolar

2007-03-05 10:03:47 · 2 answers · asked by Christie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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b and c. NCl3 has a lone pair, and CaCl2 is ionic.

2007-03-05 10:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c. Calcium chloride, CaCl2, is polar.

2007-03-05 10:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋