Name _________________________________ Period __________

Polar and Nonpolar Molecules Worksheet

X
X Y
or Y Y
X Y X X X X X
Linear Bent Trigonal Planar
X
X

Y X Y X Y
X X
X X
X X X
Pyramidal Square Planar Tetrahedral

Determine if the molecules listed below are polar or nonpolar. To be polar, a molecule must:
 have polar-covalent bonds AND
 not be symmetrical. Note: see tables on pages 177 and 238
Oxygen gas, O2
Electronegativities: O ____ O ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Nitrogen gas, N2
Electronegativities: N ____ N ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

H2CS
Electronegativities: N ____ N ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Ammonium ion, NH4+

Electronegativities: N ____ N ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?
Water, H2O
Electronegativities: H ____ O ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Ammonia, NH3
Electronegativities: N ____ H ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

dichloromethane, CCl2H2
Electronegativities: C ____ H ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Carbon disulfide, CS2

Electronegativities: C ____ O ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Boron trichloride, BCl3

Electronegativities: B ____ Cl ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?

Sulfur dichloride, SCl2

Electronegativities: S ____ Cl ____ Difference ____ Polar or nonpolar bond? ___________
Electron dot diagram Structural formula Shape Polar or Nonpolar Molecule?