Why is CBr2Cl2 considered to be polar?
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In order for a molecule to be polar, it must have polar bond and the molecule must be asymmetrical (not symmetry).
CBr2Cl2 is tetrahedral in shape. It has polar bonds in C-Br and C-Cl. Its shape is not symmetrical. Hence, it is a polar molecule.
Although its shape looks symmetrical, in fact it is not in 3D. The dipole moments of the two C-Br bonds cannot cancel out each other. The same is true of the two C-Cl bonds.
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