Clicker Questions for Molecule Polarity

AUTHORSTrish Loeblein (University of Colorado Boulder)Robert Parson (University of Colorado Boulder)

COURSEIntroductory / Preparatory College Chemistry

COPYRIGHT: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Which is the best description for this bond?

a. nonpolar covalentb. polar covalentc. Ionic

The molecule shown would be described as:

a. polar bonds, nonpolar moleculeb. nonpolar bonds, nonpolar moleculec. polar bonds, polar moleculed. nonpolar bonds, polar molecule

The molecule shown would be described with

a. polar bonds, nonpolar moleculeb. nonpolar bonds, nonpolar moleculec. polar bonds, polar moleculed. nonpolar bonds, polar molecule

How would you describe the trigonal planar molecule BF3?

a. polar bonds, nonpolar moleculeb. nonpolar bonds, nonpolar moleculec. polar bonds, polar moleculed. nonpolar bonds, polar molecule

How would you describe the trigonal pyramidal molecule NH3?

a. polar bonds, nonpolar moleculeb. nonpolar bonds, nonpolar moleculec. polar bonds, polar moleculed. nonpolar bonds, polar molecule

Which of the following molecules are polar?

a. CF4

b. CH3F

c. CH2F2

d. Both (a) and (b)d. Both (b) and (c)