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What is the main characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
What is the main characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
How are covalent bonds between non-metals classified?
How are covalent bonds between non-metals classified?
What factor determines whether a bond is polar or nonpolar?
What factor determines whether a bond is polar or nonpolar?
What is the significance of electronegativity in a chemical bond?
What is the significance of electronegativity in a chemical bond?
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What does an electronegativity difference of 0.4-1.7 indicate?
What does an electronegativity difference of 0.4-1.7 indicate?
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How does a dipole form in a polar covalent bond?
How does a dipole form in a polar covalent bond?
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Which element in a polar covalent bond receives a partially positive charge?
Which element in a polar covalent bond receives a partially positive charge?
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What type of bond is a water molecule an example of?
What type of bond is a water molecule an example of?
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Which atom in a hydrochloric acid molecule carries a partial negative charge?
Which atom in a hydrochloric acid molecule carries a partial negative charge?
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What must be the electronegativity difference between two atoms for a bond to be classified as nonpolar covalent?
What must be the electronegativity difference between two atoms for a bond to be classified as nonpolar covalent?
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Which type of bond is soluble in nonpolar solutions?
Which type of bond is soluble in nonpolar solutions?
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What determines the degree of equal sharing in covalent bonds?
What determines the degree of equal sharing in covalent bonds?
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Which element has the highest electronegativity?
Which element has the highest electronegativity?
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What type of bond joins chains of amino acids together in proteins?
What type of bond joins chains of amino acids together in proteins?
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Why do Noble Gases in group 18 lack electronegativity values?
Why do Noble Gases in group 18 lack electronegativity values?
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