Chapter 5, Problem 6SC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The true statement from the given statements about a nonpolar molecule having polar bonds is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The bond formed between atoms with different electronegativities is a polar bond.

In the nonpolar bonds, the electrons are equally shared between the atoms.

In the polar bonds, the electrons are shared unequally between the atoms, which creates a dipole moment.

To classify the molecule as polar or nonpolar, the molecular geometry of the molecule is considered with the help of the Lewis structure and the VSPER theory. If the molecule has a dipole moment, the molecule is termed as a polar molecule. The symmetrical molecules are nonpolar because the dipole moments cancel each other.

If a molecule has polar bonds, it may or may not be polar depending on the symmetry of the molecule.