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I am having an argument with two of my friends about an organic chemistry problem. They are saying that CH2Cl2 is a nonpolar molecule whereas I'm saying its a polar molecule because of the 2 Cl's. If anyone can end this argument please help resolve this.

>> No.3645590

it's both.

>> No.3645595

it's none.

>> No.3645596

how can it be both? We have to choose b/w one or the other. I see how it can be both but something about both just doesn't seem right.

>> No.3645598

dichloromethane is a Polar aprotic solvent

>> No.3645604

it's none

>> No.3645608

Non-polar.

>> No.3645614

its polar

the carbon is sp3 hybridized so no arrangement of the chlorines will cancel their dipoles.

>> No.3645616

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=table+of+electronegativities

>> No.3645617

dichloromethane is a Polar aprotic solvent.

also fuck /sci/ its slow as fuck... im posting instantly in /sp/ yet this is my 4th! try here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvent#Solvent_classifications