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1. Predict which of the following compounds is polar and which is nonpolar. If you want to practice predicting polarity in molecules try this tutorial.

Formula

Polar/nonpolar

Formula

Polar/nonpolar

N2

SF4

CH2F2

CS2

N2O

HNO3

SO3

NF3

2. For each of the following compounds indicate the atomic orbital/hybrid orbital involved in the specified bond.

Substance

Bond

atomic/hybrid orbital

a) Cl2

Cl-Cl

(Cl) - (Cl)

b) CH2F2

C-H

(C) - (H)

c) NH3

N-H

(N) - (H)

d) HCN

C-N

(C) - (N) sigma bond
(C) - (N) pi bond
(C) - (N) pi bond

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