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Why alkanes are almost non - polar molecule ? OR Why alkanes are called non - polar molecules ?

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Alkanes contain C-C and C-H bonds.There is very little difference between the electronegativities of carbon and hydrogen.So, the bond between carbon and hydrogen is non-polar as the electron cloud is equally shared by the two atoms.Hence, alkanes are non polar molecules.

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