Identify the most polar bond in each molecule.

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## Identifying the Most Polar Bond

### Instructions:
**Identify the most polar bond in each molecule.**

*(To answer this question, you may consult the table of electronegativity values below.)*

### Electronegativity Table:

The table provided is a periodic table of elements with corresponding electronegativity values. The elements are color-coded according to their electronegativity ranges as follows:
- **Green (<1.0)**
- **Cyan (1.0 – 1.4)**
- **Blue (1.5 – 1.9)**
- **Purple (2.0 – 2.4)**
- **Pink (2.5 – 2.9)**
- **Orange (3.0 – 4.0)**

Some key electronegativity values from the table include:
- Hydrogen (H): 2.1
- Carbon (C): 2.5
- Nitrogen (N): 3.0
- Oxygen (O): 3.5
- Fluorine (F): 4.0
- Chlorine (Cl): 3.0

### Example Molecules:
1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH**
   - Here, you need to determine which bond has the highest difference in electronegativity between the two atoms.
  
2. **CH₃OCH₃**
   - Similarly, determine the most polar bond in this molecule.

### Solutions:
Write the symbols for the two atoms involved in the bond, separated by a hyphen, e.g., **O-H** (note that the answer is case-sensitive).

1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH**: 
   
   - Identify the bonds: C-H, C-Cl, C-C, C-O, and O-H.
   - Look up the electronegativity values for each atom and calculate the differences.
   - Find the bond with the highest electronegativity difference.

2. **CH₃OCH₃**:

    - Identify the bonds: C-H, C-O.
    - Look up the electronegativity values for each atom and calculate the differences.
    - Find the bond with the highest electronegativity difference.

**Please enter your answers below:**

1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH**: _______

2. **CH₃OCH₃**
Transcribed Image Text:## Identifying the Most Polar Bond ### Instructions: **Identify the most polar bond in each molecule.** *(To answer this question, you may consult the table of electronegativity values below.)* ### Electronegativity Table: The table provided is a periodic table of elements with corresponding electronegativity values. The elements are color-coded according to their electronegativity ranges as follows: - **Green (<1.0)** - **Cyan (1.0 – 1.4)** - **Blue (1.5 – 1.9)** - **Purple (2.0 – 2.4)** - **Pink (2.5 – 2.9)** - **Orange (3.0 – 4.0)** Some key electronegativity values from the table include: - Hydrogen (H): 2.1 - Carbon (C): 2.5 - Nitrogen (N): 3.0 - Oxygen (O): 3.5 - Fluorine (F): 4.0 - Chlorine (Cl): 3.0 ### Example Molecules: 1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH** - Here, you need to determine which bond has the highest difference in electronegativity between the two atoms. 2. **CH₃OCH₃** - Similarly, determine the most polar bond in this molecule. ### Solutions: Write the symbols for the two atoms involved in the bond, separated by a hyphen, e.g., **O-H** (note that the answer is case-sensitive). 1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH**: - Identify the bonds: C-H, C-Cl, C-C, C-O, and O-H. - Look up the electronegativity values for each atom and calculate the differences. - Find the bond with the highest electronegativity difference. 2. **CH₃OCH₃**: - Identify the bonds: C-H, C-O. - Look up the electronegativity values for each atom and calculate the differences. - Find the bond with the highest electronegativity difference. **Please enter your answers below:** 1. **CH₃CHClCH₂OH**: _______ 2. **CH₃OCH₃**
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