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Is C7H6O polar or nonpolar?
Benzaldehyde (C7H6O) is polar because its terminal aldehyde C=O bond makes one side oxygen rich.
Benzaldehyde · planar aldehyde C adjoining phenyl ring
The molecule in space
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01 / MODEL RECORDPubChem 3D coordinates. Atom sizes and bond thickness are illustrative.How model data is used ↗
Why C7H6O is polar
Benzaldehyde consists of a benzene ring attached to –CHO. The aromatic ring is comparatively hydrocarbon-like, while the terminal carbonyl creates a pronounced molecular dipole.
What to notice
Benzaldehyde and acetophenone both contain a phenyl ring and carbonyl; the former is an aldehyde with H on the carbonyl carbon.
Common questions about C7H6O
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What does the Lewis structure of C7H6O show?
The connectivity is C6H5–C(=O)H. The ring is aromatic and the aldehyde oxygen has two lone pairs.
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What is the molecular geometry of C7H6O?
C7H6O has a planar aldehyde C adjoining phenyl ring molecular geometry. The 3D model shows representative bond angles of 120° and 120.9°. These angles come from the displayed model coordinates.
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What is the molar mass of C7H6O?
C7H6O has an approximate molar mass of 106.12 g/mol, calculated from its formula using abridged standard atomic weights. Natural isotope variation can change the last digits.