Under what circumstances would you expect the shared electron pair to be equal distances on the average from each of the atoms participating in a covalent bond?

Answer 1

Equal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond is called a nonpolar covalent bond. It occurs when the electronegativity difference between bonded atoms is < 0.5.

Answer 2

In a non-polar covalent bond, where the two atoms share electrons equally, you would expect the shared electron pair to be equally distant from each atom. This occurs when the two atoms involved have the same or similar electronegativity values, resulting in a balanced sharing of electrons.