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the higher the polarity on a functional group, the more reactive it is. If a functional group is non-polar, it doesn't react with anything without a LOT of energy.
For example: a hydrophobic functional group would avoid water at all cost, because it is non-polar, whereas water is polar. Try not to think of this as a "likes repel" sort of thing, but rather that a non-polar functional group is one that has no charge on it, and a polar group has a (+) or (-) charge. While it is true that two (+)'s will repel each other, if there is a (+) functional group, there is likely a (-) one on the other side, which would cause the molecule to flip around and bond that way.
Essentially, polarity of a functional group functions as the + or - charge used to bond to the opposite charge of another molecule/functional group.
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∙ 9y agoBond polarity is important because a molecule may be net neutral, yet have partial positive and negative charges. This leads to a whole new set of intermolecular interactions based on local charges between molecules.
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Which chemical bond stores the most energy?
convalent bonds have the greatet bond energy.
What kind of bond gives water its important properties?
Two angled polar bonds
Can an electon be completely taken away from another atom in a convalent bond?
No, the atoms in a covalent bond are shared between atoms and even when the sharing is not equal, polar covalent bonds, it is still sharing and not electron is pulled into another elements valance shell.
Are convalent bonds formed from sharing of valence electrons?
Covalent bonding.
Is the bond between nitrogen and hydrogen polar or non-polar?
Oxygen is an element, not a bond. It will form polar bonds with most other elements, though because it is very electronegative. However, when it bonds with itself as in O2 the bonds are nonpolar.
Is C2H5OH a ionic or convalent bond?
Covalent bonds: C-H and C-C Polar covalent bonds: C-O and O-H Ionic bonds: None
How convalent bond develops ionic character?
Covalent bonds have ionic "character" when they are polar. The more polar, (greater the electronegativity difference) the more ionic character.
What are electrons in convalent bonds?
Atoms share electrons in covalent bonds.
Is hydrogen a covalent or an ionic bonds?
convalent
Does sodium chloride have convalent bonds between their atoms?
Sodium chloride has ionic bonds.
What best describes convalent bonds?
Sharing of electrons. Generally this involves pirs of electrons forming bonds.
How many pi bonds are there in a triple convalent bond?
Two pi bonds and one sigma bond.
What molecules form proteins when linked with convalent bonds?
Animo acids
Are ionic bonds both nonmetals?
No. Ionic bonds have a metal and a non metal. Convalent/molecular bonds contain only nonmetals.
Which chemical bond stores the most energy?
convalent bonds have the greatet bond energy.
A molecule with polar bonds can be polar?
It can be beause when polar bonds form, they gather with other bonds.
Is CO ionic or convalent bonding?
Carbon monoxide is a molecule with covalent bonds.
