ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Senior High School Department

Juan Sumulong Campus2600 Legarda St., Sampaloc, Manila

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“Forces Attraction”
Independent Cooperative Learning (ICL) Activity 3

Determine if the bonds between elements are polar covalent or non-polar covalent
using the electronegativity values in the periodic table.

1. Oxygen gas, O₂ ● Electronegativities: O______O______

Difference______
Polar or Non-polar bond?_______

2. Methane gas, CH₄ ● Electronegativities: C______ H_____

Difference______
Polar or Non-polar bond?_______

3. Water, H₂O ● Electronegativities: H______ O_____

Difference______
Polar or Non-polar bond?_______

4. Carbon Tetrafluoride, ● Electronegativities: C______ F_____

CF₃ Difference______P
olar or Non-polar bond?_______

5. Hydrogen Bromide, HBr ● Electronegativities: H______ Br_____

Difference______
Polar or Non-polar bond?_______
B. Identify the given molecules by providing a check whether it is a polar or
nonpolar substance.
SUBSTANCE POLAR NONPOLAR

H-H
C. Determine the following: A. Molecular Geometry, B. Bond Polarity between atoms, C.
Polarity of the following molecules.

SUBSTANCE MOLECULAR BOND POLARITY POLARITY OF

GEOMETRY BETWEEN MOLECULES
ATOMS

1. Water, H2O

2. Boron
Trifluoride,
BF3

3. Silicon
Tetrafluorid
e, SiF5

4. Carbon
Disulfide,
CS2

5. Phosphorus
Trichloride,
PCL3