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Shown below is a simulation that will allow exploration of polarity.

Take a few minutes to explore what you can change and view in this simulation.

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Match the color of the atoms to the element they represent

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Red		Carbon
Green		Hydrogen
Blue		Fluorine
White		Oxygen
Black		Nitrogen

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What do the colors on the "molecular surface" correspond to?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Blue		No charge (neutral)
Red		Positive
Gray/white		Negative

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Reset the simulation. Which elements are shown in the molecule before any changes are made?

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Before any changes are made, the molecule is nonpolar.

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Replace a hydrogen atom with Fluorine. (Try different locations for the F). View the molecular surface to look for partially charged areas of the molecule.

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Replacing a H with F (in any location) results in a polar molecule.

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Replace 2 different hydrogen atoms with Fluorines- try different locations. View the molecular surface to look for partially charged areas of the molecule.

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