
UNIT # 5
Introduction
Objectives
Reading
5.1 Ionic Bonding 5.2 Covalent Bonding 5.3 Polar Covalent Bonding 5.4 Bond Dipoles 5.5 Electroneg- ativity 5.6 Classification of Bond Type 5.7 Polarity of Molecules 5.8 Writing Chemical Formulae 5.9 Information in a Chemical Formula 5.10 Oxidation Numbers
Problems 1 \| 2

COMPOUNDS

5.7 - Polarity of Molecules

Although a molecule is made up of one or several polar covalent bonds, the molecule itself may, or may not be polar. Remember that bond dipole moments are vector quantities.

Do you know how to tell whether a molecule is polar or not?

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Section 6.4
The Ionic Bond ..p124

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COMPOUNDS 5.7 - Polarity of Molecules

COMPOUNDS

5.7 - Polarity of Molecules