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Can a non-polar molecule have polar covalent bonds?

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding Polar and Non-Polar Molecules**: - A polar molecule has a net dipole moment due to the presence of polar covalent bonds, where there is an unequal sharing of electrons between atoms with different electronegativities. - A non-polar molecule has no net dipole moment, meaning that any polar bonds present must cancel each other out. 2. **Identifying Polar Covalent Bonds**: - Polar covalent bonds occur when two atoms with different electronegativities form a bond. The atom with higher electronegativity attracts the shared electrons more strongly, resulting in a partial negative charge (δ-) on that atom and a partial positive charge (δ+) on the other atom. ...
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