Polar Covalent Bond Concept

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What is the main characteristic of a polar covalent bond?

  • Unequal sharing of electrons (correct)
  • Transfer of electrons
  • Equal sharing of electrons
  • Absence of electrons

How are covalent bonds between non-metals classified?

  • Metallic and covalent
  • Polar covalent and nonpolar covalent (correct)
  • Polar and ionic
  • Single and double

What factor determines whether a bond is polar or nonpolar?

  • Oxidation state
  • Atomic radius
  • Difference in electronegativity values (correct)
  • Electron count

What is the significance of electronegativity in a chemical bond?

<p>It influences the bond's strength (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an electronegativity difference of 0.4-1.7 indicate?

<p>A polar covalent bond (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a dipole form in a polar covalent bond?

<p>From partial positive and negative charges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element in a polar covalent bond receives a partially positive charge?

<p>Element with higher electronegativity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is a water molecule an example of?

<p>Polar covalent bond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which atom in a hydrochloric acid molecule carries a partial negative charge?

<p>Chlorine atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be the electronegativity difference between two atoms for a bond to be classified as nonpolar covalent?

<p>Less than 0.4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is soluble in nonpolar solutions?

<p>Nonpolar covalent bond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the degree of equal sharing in covalent bonds?

<p>Electronegativity values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

<p>Fluorine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond joins chains of amino acids together in proteins?

<p>Nonpolar covalent bond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do Noble Gases in group 18 lack electronegativity values?

<p>They lack desire to pull electrons towards them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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