Why are alkenes nonpolar?
1 Answer
Oct 3, 2016
The alkenes are made of Carbons and Hydrogens with some double bonds between the Carbons that have little difference in electronegativity.
Explanation:
Non polar molecules are made of atoms that have small differences in electronegativity.
Carbon has an electronegativity of 2.5 while Hydrogen has an electronegativity of 2.2. This is a difference of only .3 electronegativity. This makes the compound non polar.
Polar covalent molecules like water have a greater difference of electronegativity.
