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Which molecule, chlorophyll a or chlorophyll b, is more polar?.

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Molecular Structure and Polarity. The distinctions between the chlorophylls, which are more polar than β-carotene are slight: chlorophyll a has a methyl group (Y=CH3) in a position where chlorophyll b has an aldehyde (Y=CHO). This makes chlorophyll B slightly more polar than chlorophyll A.

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