does polar molecules mean charged molecules & non polar mean that it is not charged?

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anonymous · Answer

Yes it means  polar molecules are partially  charged molecules & non polar mean that it has no partial charges

anonymous · Answer

are u ok

jfraser · Answer

mostly true, but not quite. A charged particle is an ion, but a polar molecule means that there are areas of a single molecule that have partial positive and partial negative charges. If the electronegativity of two bonded atoms is different, they will share their electrons unequally. If there are any unbalanced "pulls" on the electrons around an atom in a molecule, the molecule will be polar. A molecule can have partial charges and still be non-polar. Carbon dioxide is one such molecule.