Topical Questions These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually...

Topical Questions

These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.

The molecule below is acrolein, the starting material for certain plastics.

(a) Which bonds in the molecule are polar and which are nonpolar?

(b) Which is the most polar bond in the molecule? Which atom is the partial negative end of this bond?