2) The four bonds of carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) are polar, but the molecule i

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2) The four bonds of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) are polar, but the molecule is nonpolar because the bond polarity is canceled by the symmetric tetrahedral shape. When other atoms substitute for some of the Cl atoms, the symmetry is broken and the molecule becomes polar. Use Figure 9.20 to rank the following molecules from the least polar to the most polar: CH2Br2, CF2Cl2, CH2F2, CH2Cl2, CBr4, CF2Br2. (Type your answer using the format NH4 for NH4.)

- ------------- < ------------ < ------------ < ------------- < ------------- < -------------

Explanation / Answer

CBr4 < CH2Br2 < CH2Cl2 < CF2Br2 < CF2Cl2 < CH2F2

explanation :

electronegative order : F > Cl > Br > I

electronegaitivity increases polarity also increases

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