Question

why is COCl2 polar

a. different electronegativities
b. nonsymmetric
c. tetrahedral
d. symmetric
e. trigonal planar

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also wht is HCN polar

a. nonsymmetric
b. different electronegativities
c. trigonal planar
d. linear
e. bent
f. symmetric

thanks i already tried but i got them wrong and i have one submission left to get them right

thanks

Answer 1

<b>I don't like either question but here are my answers.
why is COCl2 polar

a. different electronegativities<b>yes</b>
b. nonsymmetric <b>yes</b>
c. tetrahedral<b>no</b>
d. symmetric<b>no</b>
e. trigonal planar<b>yes, but that isn't why it's polar!</b>
<b>COCl2 is polar because there is an electronegative difference between C and the other bonding elements AND because it is not symmetrical.</b>

more than one can be chosen


also wht is HCN polar

a. nonsymmetric
b. different electronegativities
c. trigonal planar
d. linear
e. bent
f. symmetric
<b>HCN is polar for exactly the same two reasons; i.e., there is a difference between C and the other bonded atoms AND the molecule is not symmetrical. It happens to be linear but that isn't a reason for its polarity.</b></b>