Polar vs NonPolar Covalent Bonds

Front

What type of bond is formed with a difference in electronegativity of 0.8?

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Polar Covalent

Front

What type of bonds involve an unequal sharing of electrons?

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Polar bonds

Front

What type of bonds involve an equal sharing of electrons?

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Nonpolar bonds

Front

How are covalent bonds formed?

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By sharing of electrons

Front

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

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2 Nonmetals

Front

In a covalent bond between carbon and chlorine, which atom is partially negative?

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Chlorine

Front

What is electronegativity?

Back

The tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a bond.

Front

What is the main difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds?

Back

Polar bonds have unequal sharing of electrons; nonpolar bonds have equal sharing.

Front

What type of bond is formed between two identical nonmetals?

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Nonpolar Covalent Bond

Front

What is a characteristic of ionic bonds compared to covalent bonds?

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Ionic bonds involve transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve sharing.