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When one atom has a stronger attraction for shared electrons in a bond than the other atom a----------------- bond is?
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Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are what?
Electrons are shared. they may be shared equally if the elements are nearly equal in electronegativity; a nonpolar covalent bond. Or they may be shared unequally, that is the electrons may spend more time in one atoms orbital than the other atoms orbital(s), if the electronegativity variance is great; a polar covalent bond.
WoUld water be as effective a solvent if hydrogen and oxygen atoms had an equal attraction for the shared electrons?
No. That would greatly reduce water's effectiveness as a solvent, as it would be a nonpolar molecule which would only be able to dissolve other nonpolar substances.
How many electrons would carbon have to gain to form a covalent bond?
Carbon atoms do not gain electrons to form a covalent bond. Carbon atoms form four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with the valence electrons of other atoms. These can be single bonds, in which one pair of electrons is shared; double bonds, in which two pairs of electrons are shared; or triple bonds, in which three electrons are shared; or a combination of these.
Why isoelectronic ion with higher positive charge has smaller size?
The traditional explanation for this is that the electrostatic attraction of the electrons to the nucleus of an atom is reduced by repulsion of the other electrons present in an atom without positive charge. If an isoelectronic ion has a positive charge, the effect of repulsions is reduced because of the smaller number of electrons, and the resulting stronger attraction to the positively charged nucleus pulls the outer electrons closer. However, all such questions about the properties of atoms should preferably be answered in a purely mathematical manner by quantum mechanics.
The mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons or protons is attributed?
Electrons and protons attract each other, as electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charges, and opposites attract.
When one atom has a stronger attraction for shared electrons in a bond than the other atom?
If one atom exerts a stronger pull on the electrons than the other, then we have a polar bond.
When fluorine bonds with another element the electrons do what?
Fluorine has a stronger attraction to electrons than any other element, so when it bonds to another element that element is going to either donate electrons to the fluorine, or share electrons with fluorine getting the disproportionate share.
Is a covalent bond stronger than a ionic bond?
No, Covalent bonds are when valence electrons are shared between atoms in a compound whereas Ionic is a much stronger bond because the electrons are transferred from one atom to another creating ions which bond to each other
What is the comparison between the possession of electrons in ionic and covalent bonds?
In an ionic bond, one atom loses electrons( becomes more positive) and the other gains the electrons ( becomes more negative) what keeps them bonded is the now positive/negative attraction. In covalent bonding, both atoms share the electrons, but are again held together by positive/negative attraction. Short version: In ionic bond, one element in an ionic bond loses electrons, while the other gains electrons. Electrons are shared equally in covalent bonds.
Do plasma molecules have a strong attraction to each other?
electrons :)
Describe the general location of electrons in a covalent bond?
The general location of electrons in a covalent bond is that electrons are shared in pairs between 2 atoms. If 2 electrons pairs are shared, 4 electrons are shared in all. They lie between the two nuclei of the bonding atoms. The shared electrons are typically near the middle of the bond between the 2 atoms, in a covalent bond. They may be slightly closer to 1 atom or the other, due to small differences in electronegativity.
When an atom forms a bond what are the 3 things that its electrons can do?
The electrons can be shared equally (covalent bond). The electrons can be shared but one atom provides those electrons and the other provides none (dative or coordinate covalent bond). The electrons can be donated by one and accepted by the other atom (ionic bond).
What is particle attraction?
when protons which are positive and electrons which are negative attract each other
Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are what?
Electrons are shared. they may be shared equally if the elements are nearly equal in electronegativity; a nonpolar covalent bond. Or they may be shared unequally, that is the electrons may spend more time in one atoms orbital than the other atoms orbital(s), if the electronegativity variance is great; a polar covalent bond.
WoUld water be as effective a solvent if hydrogen and oxygen atoms had an equal attraction for the shared electrons?
No. That would greatly reduce water's effectiveness as a solvent, as it would be a nonpolar molecule which would only be able to dissolve other nonpolar substances.
How many electrons would carbon have to gain to form a covalent bond?
Carbon atoms do not gain electrons to form a covalent bond. Carbon atoms form four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with the valence electrons of other atoms. These can be single bonds, in which one pair of electrons is shared; double bonds, in which two pairs of electrons are shared; or triple bonds, in which three electrons are shared; or a combination of these.
Does one atom pull on the shared electrons more than the other atom in a polar bond?
yes, they are shared equally
