Question

carbon tetrachloride is an important industrial solvent, classify it as polar or nonpolar. dont test me yet, i am trying to gain an understanding before attempting to answer this question. polar nonpolar

Explanation:

Carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) has a tetrahedral molecular - shape. The electronegativity difference between carbon and chlorine creates polar $C - Cl$ bonds. However, due to the symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, the bond - dipoles cancel each other out, resulting in a non - polar molecule.

Answer:

nonpolar