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I think the original post is confused about the question.
Any covalent bond is polar if there is a significant difference between the electronegativities of the elements participating in the bond. In this case bromine and carbon are significantly different in their electronegativities to justify calling the C-Br bond polar.
I think this is where the confusion arises.
A compound is considered polar if the vector sum of its constituent covalent bonds is realatively large (the definition is somewhat subjective). Normally, one would say one compound is more polar than another compound by comparing their respective vector sums.
In the case of CBr4, each bond is polar, but the vector sum of the 4 dipoles is zero. Any compound whose vector sum is zero is non-polar.
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The carbon-bromine bond is covalent.
What is the chemical compound CBr4?
This compound is carbon tetrabromide.
What is the hybridization of sibr4?
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No. A carbon-chlorine bond is a polar covalent bond.
If carbon which has an electronegative of 2.5 bonds with hydrogen which has an electronegative of 2.1 the bond between the two atoms will be classified as an covalent bond?
nonpolar
Does carbon tetrabromide have a ionic or covalent bond?
The carbon-bromine bond is covalent.
What is the chemical compound CBr4?
This compound is carbon tetrabromide.
What is the hybridization of sibr4?
The hybridization of Silicon tetrabromide includes electronegativity of 1,8 and 2,8, respectively. The bond is polar, and the molecule is a nonpolar.
Is Carbon-Chlorine a nonpolar covalent bond?
No. A carbon-chlorine bond is a polar covalent bond.
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they share a nonpolar covalent bond
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Is a carbon carbon bond non polar?
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What type of bond is found in many carbon-to-carbon bonds in canola oil but very few carbon-to-carbon bonds in butter?
Nonpolar Covalent bond
If carbon which has an electronegative of 2.5 bonds with hydrogen which has an electronegative of 2.1 the bond between the two atoms will be classified as an covalent bond?
nonpolar
What does rutherfordium bond with?
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An individual carbon-oxygen bond is polar but carbon dioxide which has two carbon-oxygen bonds is nonpolar why?
The dipoles cancel because they point in opposite directions
Is O2 an example of a polar covalent bond or nonpolar covalent bond?
Nonpolar covlalent bond
