Molecule Polarity

Molecules can be polar either because of the electronegativity of their constituent atoms or the asymmetric arrangement of bonds. As always, these concepts are a lot easier to comprehend if they can be visualized, which is what this simulation is designed to help you do.

Molecule Polarity is a relatively simple program that illustrates the behavior and characteristics of molecules when it comes to polarity. It can be a helpful tool for students and teachers, and it is very easy to use.

The first simulation illustrates a simple molecule made of two atoms. You can adjust each atom’s electronegativity to see how the molecule’s electrostatic potential changes, as well as the electron density.

You can enable an electric field to see how the molecule behaves. You can rotate the molecule, and it should return to its original position based on the orientation of the dipole.

The first simulation is quite simple, but the second one allows you to create more complex molecules. By adjusting the electronegativity of each of the three atoms, the orientation of the molecular dipole will change.

After playing around with the molecule creator, you can switch to the last simulation, which deals with real molecules that make up common substances.

You can see the orientation of the bond and molecular dipoles, each atom’s electronegativity, the electrostatic potential and electron density.

Molecule Polarity is an interesting piece of software that should prove very helpful for teachers who are trying to explain this concept. It is very simple to use, and it provides you with three simulations that illustrate the characteristics of various molecules and allow you to experiment with a number of parameters.