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Electronegativity ~ "a measure of n atom's ability to attract a shared pair of electrons within a covalent bond"

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A covalent bond is formed when what?

When electrons are shared to a greater or lesser degree.


Which element will attract electrons more strongly fluorine or carbon?

Fluorine will attract electrons more strongly than carbon. This is because fluorine has a higher electronegativity value, meaning it has a greater ability to attract and hold onto electrons compared to carbon.


Electronegativity values between atoms in a polar bond have differences that are than 1.7.?

less APEX


The more electronegative an element the more what?

Electronegativity, symbol χ, is a chemical property that describes the ability of an atom (or, more rarely, a functional group) to attract electrons (or electron density) towards itself in a covalent bond. An atom's electronegativity is affected by both its atomic weight and the distance that its valence electrons reside from the charged nucleus. Generally, the more electronegative an element, the greater the ability to attract electrons.A. It attracts electrons incvolved in a bondit attracts electrons


What is a covalent bond called in which electrons are shared unqually?

A covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally is called a polar covalent bond. This type of bond occurs when one atom has a greater pull on the shared electrons, creating partial charges on the atoms involved in the bond.


Which end of water molecule acts negative?

Slightly negative. The oxygen end of the water molecule is slightly negative because of oxygen's greater electronegativity. The two electrons of the hydrogens in covalent bonding spend more of their time in oxygen's valance shell.


Do atoms share pairs of electrons equally?

No. They reason it is polar is because one side is slightly positive and the other slightly negative. For this to happen, there needs to be unequal sharing of electrons. One atom will have a higher electronegativity than the other, and will naturally "keep" the electrons longer. So that atom will be slightly negative for having held onto the electron, creating a polar bond.


What type of bond occurs when atoms share outer shell electrons?

a chemical bond in which valence electrons are shared between atoms giving each of them a full valence shell is a covalent bond.


How is electronegativity related to covalent bonding?

Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract shared electrons in a covalent bond. The greater the electronegativity difference between two atoms, the more polar the covalent bond will be. In nonpolar covalent bonds, atoms have similar electronegativities, resulting in equal sharing of electrons.


Does unequal sharing of electrons occur when one atom's protons have a greater pull on the shared electrons?

Yes, unequal sharing of electrons occurs when one atom has a greater electronegativity, resulting in a polar covalent bond. The atom with the higher electronegativity pulls the shared electrons closer to itself, creating partial charges.


What bond does the unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond create?

The unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond creates a polar covalent bond. This occurs when one atom has a greater electronegativity than the other, leading to an uneven distribution of electron density in the bond.


In hydrochloric acid (HCl) chlorine has greater electronegativity than hydrogen. Therefore?

the H side of an HCl molecule would have a slight positive charge