Asked by Herman Dorado on Jun 08, 2024
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How are molecules described when they contain both a positive and negative end?
A) planar
B) apolar
C) nonpolar
D) polar
Positive
In the context of electric charge, positive refers to an electric charge of the type carried by protons.
Negative
In the context of charge, negative refers to an electrical charge of the same type carried by electrons.
- Predicting the behavior of molecular compounds in water based on their polarity.
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Zybrea KnightJun 13, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Molecules with both a positive and negative end are described as polar because they have a distribution of electric charge that leads to a difference in electric potential (voltage) across the molecule, making one end partially positive and the other end partially negative.
Learning Objectives
- Predicting the behavior of molecular compounds in water based on their polarity.