used in intermolecular forces

how to figure out the polarity of a molecule in 5 easy steps

1. Is it an Ionic Compounds?
   • If yes, yes its polar
2. Is it Metallic?
   • If yes, then you are worried about the wrong thing right now my guy
3. Is it Covalent?
   • If you made it this far its obviously covalent 4. Look at a diagram of the molecule 5. Is there both an outward-facing negative and outward-facing positive charge? - If you don’t have the charges already labelled, figure it out by finding the Electronegativity of each atom, and seeing where the electrons pull towards - If yes, then yes - If no, then no

How to figure out how polar a polar molecule is

Get the delta symbol of the Electronegativitys of your outward-facing positive and your outward-facing negative atoms(only one)

• Big number = more polar
• Small number = not very polar Theres also dipole moments but it literally gives the same information but is more complicated