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Which out of `N_(2)` and `H_(2)O` is polar and why ?

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Nitrogen `(N_(2))` is a homodiatomic molecule and is therefore non-polar. On the other hand, the geometry of `H_(2)O` is angular or bent with bond angle of `104.5^(@).` The polarities of the O-H bonds do not cancel out and it is of polar nature.
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