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are lead and pesticides polar or nonpolar substances??
Elements can not be polar since that requires two atoms. Lead in ion form is polarizable meaning it can be effected by electronic fields. Most lead compounds would be polar. Pesticides are a different matter. They can be very large molecules sometimes with both polar ends and non-polar ends (much like surfactants). The real answer depends on the specific pesticide you have. In general, my comment is that they are usually not nonpolar (I know it is a double negative). There will be at least minimal polar character to them.
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