About Molecule Polarity
When is a molecule polar? Change the electronegativity of atoms in a molecule to see how it affects polarity. See how the molecule behaves in an electric field. Change the bond angle to see how shape affects polarity.
How to play Molecule Polarity
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. When is a molecule polar?
Questions & answers
- What is Molecule Polarity?
- Molecule Polarity is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. When is a molecule polar? Change the electronegativity of atoms in a molecule to see how it affects polarity.
- What can kids learn from Molecule Polarity?
- It helps kids explore: predict bond polarity using electronegativity values indicate polarity with a polar arrow or partial charges rank bonds in order of polarity predict molecular polarity using bond polarity and molecular shape.
- What age is Molecule Polarity good for?
- It is designed for high school up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Molecule Polarity free to play?
- Yes — Molecule Polarity is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.