Lesson 6: Polar and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

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Electrons are shared _________ between 2 different atoms with different EN values.

UNEQUALLY

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Electrons are shared _______ between 2 atoms of the same element.

equally

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Diatomic molecules contain _______ _________ bonds

nonpolar covalent

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Different atoms are likely to have different ___________ values.

electronegativity

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The atom with the greater EN value _______ the shared pair of electrons more strongly, causing that portion of the molecule to acquire a partial negative charge.

attracts

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The difference in EN results in a dipole- a molecule with a…

positive and negative end.

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Electrons are shared ______ between 2 atoms of the same element- diatomic molecules. Definitions of the term “polar” (adj)

EQUALLY,