Polar and NonPolar Molecules

Nonpolar Molecules
1 - molecules of elements sharing electrons equally
O=O N N Cl-Cl F-F Br-Br I-I

2 Compounds made of molecules which are symmetrically shaped

carbon dioxide methane CH4
O=C=O

carbon tetrafluoride CCl4,

propane
C3H8
carbon tetrafluoride CF4
Polar Molecules
1 diatomic molecules made up of atoms of different elements
carbon monoxide
CO
HCl
hydrogen chloride

2 molecules with O, N, or OH at one end - asymmetrical

water ammonia alcohols
H2O nitrogen trihydride methanol
NH3 CH3OH

unbonded electron pairs

bend the molecule