A molecule is polar when:

a. electrons are shared equally among its atoms

b. one region of the molecule has a small negative charge while another region has

a small positive charge

c. the molecule has no charged regions

d. two atoms of the same element are bonded together

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20 December, 07:31

A molecule is polar when:

a. electrons are shared equally among its atoms

b. one region of the molecule has a small negative charge while another region has

a small positive charge

c. the molecule has no charged regions

d. two atoms of the same element are bonded together

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Devan Weiss · Answer 1

The answer would be B. One region of the molecule has a small negative charge while another region has a small positive charge. However usually in polar bonds, charges or bond between the atoms are unequal (as opposed to having small equal charges).

A molecule is polar when:a. electrons are shared equally among its atomsb. one region of the molecule has a small negative charge while another region hasa small positive chargec. the molecule has no charged regionsd. two atoms of the same element are bonded together

A molecule is polar when:

a. electrons are shared equally among its atoms

b. one region of the molecule has a small negative charge while another region has

a small positive charge

c. the molecule has no charged regions

d. two atoms of the same element are bonded together