Polarity

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

The electrons in an ionic molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

In a polar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

• Each atom Equally

• None of the Above

In a nonpolar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

• Each atom Equally

• None of the Above

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be polar covalent?

• less than 0.4

• greater than 1.7

• between 0.4 and 1.7

• exactly 0

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be nonpolar covalent?

• less than 0.4

• greater than 1.7

• between 0.4 and 1.7

• exactly 0

A diatomic molecule like O₂ is always _____ because electrons are shared _____

• nonpolar; unequally

• polar; equally

• nonpolar; equally

• polar; unequally

When you have Br-Br, what is the polarity?

• Polar

• nonpolar

• Ionic

When you have H-Cl, what is the polarity?

• nonpolar

• polar

• ionic