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In chemistry PO4 is non polar, but in biology the phosphate functional group PO4 is polar? How so?

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In Biology, it is connected to a carbon, and the carbons are usually connected to other carbons or hydrogens. So, it is essentially polar when compared to carbon or hydrocarbons.

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