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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Molecular Shape and Polarity
(Review)
Molecule
Bonding pairs and
unshared pairs
Electron pair
distribution
Polarity
H
2
O
four
asymmetric
polar
NH
3
four
asymmetric
polar
CH
2
O
three
asymmetric
polar
CHCl
3
four
asymmetric
polar
CH
4
four
symmetric
Non-polar
CCl
4
four
symmetric
Non-polar