polar molecules

• definition

  has electrons distributed unevenly throughout the molecule, with partial positive charge on one part of the molecule and a partial negative on another part
• one atom is more electronegative than the other it will withdraw more electrons towards itself from the covalent bond, leaving the other atom with less electrons.
• which has a greater amount of electrons is given a δ- charge and the atom which has less electron density is given a δ+ charge.