Solveeit Logo
Login

Question

Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Order of polarity of HCL CO2 H20 HF

Answer

The order of polarity, from least polar to most polar, among the given molecules is as follows:

  1. CO2 (Carbon dioxide) - Nonpolar molecule due to its linear arrangement and the symmetry of its bonds.
  2. HCl (Hydrogen chloride) - Polar molecule due to the electronegativity difference between hydrogen and chlorine.
  3. H2O (Water) - Highly polar molecule due to the bent molecular geometry and the significant electronegativity difference between hydrogen and oxygen.
  4. HF (Hydrogen fluoride) - Highly polar molecule due to the strong electronegativity difference between hydrogen and fluorine, similar to water

Order of increasing polarity is CO2 < HCl < H2O < HF