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Which is polar?
BeBr 2
CO 2
CF4
CH 20H
PF 5
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Polarity of a Molecule depends on the structure type and arrangement of its different atoms arround the central atom. 

(1) BeBr

Beryllium dibromide is a linear Molecule, with bond angle of 180° , thus dipole moment is in opposite directions , thus it is a non polar Molecule. 

 

(2) CO

Carbon dioxide is also a linear Molecule , with bond angle of 180° , thus it is also a non polar covalent Molecule. 

 

(3) CF

Carbon tetrafluoride is tetrahedral Molecule with bond angle of 109.5° , but due opposite directions of dipole ,it is a non polar Molecule. 

 

(4) CH2OH - 

Methanol has central atom of Carbon but due to presence of lone pair on oxygen atom , it is polar in nature. 

 

(5) PF

Phosphorus pentafluoride has Trigonal bipyramidal structure, with opposite directions of dipole moment, thus it is also a non polar covalent Molecule.

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