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nikitadnepr [17]
3 years ago
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Of the molecules below, only ________ is polar.a. SiCl4 b. CH4 c. CCl4 d. SeF4

Chemistry
1 answer:
ludmilkaskok [199]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

SeF4 is a polar molecule

Explanation:

SeF4 is a polar molecule because a polar molecule is any molecule that have lone pairs of electrons in the central atom or have atoms that are electronegative and the electrons between that are covalently bonded are not evenly distributed.

The electronegative atoms of flourine in SeF4 are not evenly distributed and kind pairs of electrons are on the central atom.

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