Non polar covalent bonding. (Both atoms have the same electronegativity)
H2O. Due to difference in electronegativity. O2 is covalent, NaCl and KI are ionic, CH4 is usually considered to be simply covalent as the electronegatiicty difference is small.
NaOH does not 'absorb' O2 it does however dissolve some O2, do you know what Van der Waal's bonds are? if you do than you will understand this: the formation of temporary dipoles in the oxygen molecule allow for the formation of VdW bonds to the partial charges on the molecule of NaOH due to the difference in electronegativity, hope this helps.
I am taking my second semester of Chemistry at university, and I think that O2 is insoluble because the electronegativity between the two atoms of O is less than 0.5.
It is covalent. Ionic bonds only form between two different elements with a larger difference in electronegativity. O2 contains two atoms of the same element, so there is no difference in electronegativity.
A molecule is polar if there is a difference in electronegativity between two atoms that are bonded together. Since there is no difference in electronegativity between two oxygen atoms, O2 is nonpolar.
because there is no electronegativity difference between the two oxygen atoms.
Non polar covalent bonding. (Both atoms have the same electronegativity)
H2O. Due to difference in electronegativity. O2 is covalent, NaCl and KI are ionic, CH4 is usually considered to be simply covalent as the electronegatiicty difference is small.
NaOH does not 'absorb' O2 it does however dissolve some O2, do you know what Van der Waal's bonds are? if you do than you will understand this: the formation of temporary dipoles in the oxygen molecule allow for the formation of VdW bonds to the partial charges on the molecule of NaOH due to the difference in electronegativity, hope this helps.
A non-polar molecule is a molecule that is symmetrical in the sense that the atoms on the outside pull equally on the central atom, thus not causing any differences in electronegativity.
I am taking my second semester of Chemistry at university, and I think that O2 is insoluble because the electronegativity between the two atoms of O is less than 0.5.
It is covalent. Ionic bonds only form between two different elements with a larger difference in electronegativity. O2 contains two atoms of the same element, so there is no difference in electronegativity.
Electronegativity
Pauling electronegativity 2.33 Sanderson electronegativity 2.29 Allred Rochow electronegativity 1.55 Mulliken-Jaffe electronegativity 2.41 (sp3 orbital) Allen electronegativity no data
electronegativity
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