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The bond in boron trichloride, BCl3, is polar covalent.
i have it as nonpolar cuz the Cl are on all sides and they're da same (like PH3)
I don't think BCl4 is even a POSSIBLE molecule since boron has only three valence electrons; perhaps you mean BCl3 (which is nonpolar)?
Covalent. Ionic bonds form between a metal and a non metal. 2 non metals usually means a covalent bond formed.
Yes, because an ionic compound is between a metal (Ba) and non-metal (Cl).
The bond in boron trichloride, BCl3, is polar covalent.
i have it as nonpolar cuz the Cl are on all sides and they're da same (like PH3)
I don't think BCl4 is even a POSSIBLE molecule since boron has only three valence electrons; perhaps you mean BCl3 (which is nonpolar)?
Covalent. Ionic bonds form between a metal and a non metal. 2 non metals usually means a covalent bond formed.
Yes, because an ionic compound is between a metal (Ba) and non-metal (Cl).
Ionic compounds do not have prefixes but covalent compounds have prefixes. “Aluminum chloride” is a ionic compound and "boron tri-chloride” is a covalent compound.
its covalent bond
polar covalent -the bonding of electrons is shared unequally and the two atoms both have different electronegativities B- 2.0 Cl- 3.0
polar covalent -the bonding of electrons is shared unequally and the two atoms both have different electronegativities B- 2.0 Cl- 3.0
BCl3 is non-polar. The B-Cl bonds are polar but the molecule is not. You should review shapes of molecules. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion, VSEPR. Applying VSEPR on BCl3, we can find out that the shape of the molecule is trigonal planar. Due to its geometry, the bonds cancel out.
Yes, each B-Cl bond is polar. but the molecule is having trigonal planar geometry and is a non-polar molecule.
You need to look at the molecular geometry using VSEPR theory in order to answer this question. If you do so, you'll find that one of the molecules is both planar and symmetric within that plane. That's the non-polar compound. (In other words: I've given you a hint; do your own homework.) the hint is about BCl3 but it has a net dipole so it is also polar.