Schultz's rule

Okay, so let's say you have a group of atoms that are joined together to make a molecule. Schultz's rule is a way to help predict whether that molecule is going to be polar or nonpolar.

Now, imagine that each atom is like a toy block, and they can either be red or blue. If you have a molecule that has only one type of block color (either all red or all blue), then it's a nonpolar molecule. That means it doesn't have a positive or negative charge, it's just neutral.

But if you have a molecule that has different colored blocks in it (like red and blue), then it's a polar molecule. That means it has a positive side and a negative side, kind of like a magnet.

Schultz's rule helps you predict whether a molecule with different colored blocks is going to be polar or nonpolar. It says that if the difference in electronegativity (which is like how strongly the atoms pull on the electrons in the molecule) between the two different types of blocks is greater than 1.6, then the molecule is going to be polar.

So, to sum it up like we're 5 years old: Schultz's rule helps us figure out if a group of toy blocks (atoms) stuck together to make a molecule is going to be either like a regular toy tower (nonpolar) or like a special magnet (polar) by looking at how different the colors (electronegativity) of the blocks are.