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In a polar covalent bond, electrons are unevenly shared between atoms due to differences in electronegativity, leading to partial positive and negative charges on the atoms. In a nonpolar covalent bond, electrons are equally shared between atoms because the atoms have similar or identical electronegativities, resulting in no separation of charge.

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