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A covalent bond is most likely to be polar when there is a large difference in the electronegativity of the two atoms that form the bond.

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Which of these pairs of elements would most likely form non-polar covalent bonds Al and Br or Zn and Br or Br and Br or H and H?

Both Br and Br and H and H form non-polar covalent bonds.


Is a covalent bond neutral?

Molecules can be polar or non-polar; bonds are what hold molecules together, but they are not in themselves polar or non-polar. I should point out that the most famous polar molecule in the world, the water molecule, does have covalent bonds.


Which bond pair does not have a polar covalent bond?

A polar covalent bond is a bond between two nonmetal atoms with different electronegativity's. Technically, only a bond between identical nonmetal atoms would be truly nonpolar, but in most cases a threshold is set for electronegativity difference to be considered polar.


In a covalent compound what type of bond will most likely form between two atoms that have different electronegativity values?

A polar covalent bond will most likely form between two atoms with different electronegativity values. In this type of bond, electrons are shared unequally, resulting in a slight negative charge on the more electronegative atom and a slight positive charge on the less electronegative atom.


Why is a polar covalent bond stronger than a non-polar covalent bond?

Well! First some facs - H2 bond disocciation energy is 432 kJ/mol. This is greater than HCl (428 kcal/mol) so the simple statement is false. Pauling put this idea forward, he analysed bond strengths in terms of valence bond theory and the idea of resonance between a pure covalent bond and an ionic bond. Where the energy of the pure covalent and ionic was very close together there was a considereable strengthening of the bond. In the simple case of the hydrogen halides this criterion was met most closely by HF and the bond energy of this highly polar molecule was stronger than both the pure covalent or pure ionic forms. Pauling "invented" the concept of electrnegativity through this method of analysing bond strengths.

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What covalent bond is most polar?

A good candidate would be the bond in HF.


What covalent bonds is the most polar hydrogen and fluorine or hydrogen and nitrogen?

The covalent bond between hydrogen and fluorine is more polar than the bond between hydrogen and nitrogen. This is because fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen, causing it to attract the shared electrons in the bond more strongly, resulting in a greater difference in electronegativity and a more polar bond.


Which of these pairs of elements would most likely form non-polar covalent bonds Al and Br or Zn and Br or Br and Br or H and H?

Both Br and Br and H and H form non-polar covalent bonds.


When different atoms share their utter most electrons?

A covalent (polar or non-polar) bond is formed


Is a covalent bond neutral?

Molecules can be polar or non-polar; bonds are what hold molecules together, but they are not in themselves polar or non-polar. I should point out that the most famous polar molecule in the world, the water molecule, does have covalent bonds.


Which bond pair does not have a polar covalent bond?

A polar covalent bond is a bond between two nonmetal atoms with different electronegativity's. Technically, only a bond between identical nonmetal atoms would be truly nonpolar, but in most cases a threshold is set for electronegativity difference to be considered polar.


In a covalent compound what type of bond will most likely form between two atoms that have different electronegativity values?

A polar covalent bond will most likely form between two atoms with different electronegativity values. In this type of bond, electrons are shared unequally, resulting in a slight negative charge on the more electronegative atom and a slight positive charge on the less electronegative atom.


What chemical bond store the most energy?

The chemical bond that stores the most energy is typically the bond found in molecules of explosives, such as nitrogen-nitrogen triple bonds or carbon-carbon triple bonds. When these bonds are broken, a large amount of energy is released, leading to explosive reactions.


Why is a polar covalent bond stronger than a non-polar covalent bond?

Well! First some facs - H2 bond disocciation energy is 432 kJ/mol. This is greater than HCl (428 kcal/mol) so the simple statement is false. Pauling put this idea forward, he analysed bond strengths in terms of valence bond theory and the idea of resonance between a pure covalent bond and an ionic bond. Where the energy of the pure covalent and ionic was very close together there was a considereable strengthening of the bond. In the simple case of the hydrogen halides this criterion was met most closely by HF and the bond energy of this highly polar molecule was stronger than both the pure covalent or pure ionic forms. Pauling "invented" the concept of electrnegativity through this method of analysing bond strengths.


Which of these pairs of elements would most likely form a polar covalent bonds?

An example of elements that would most likely form a polar covalent bond are hydrogen and fluorine. Fluorine is much more electronegative than hydrogen, so it will pull more strongly on the shared electrons, creating a partial negative charge on the fluorine and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen.


Can a fluorine atom ever form a non polar covalent bond?

No, fluorine always forms polar covalent bonds because it is the most electronegative element, meaning it strongly attracts electrons towards itself in a bond.


What bond is formed when two atoms share electrons?

A covalent bond. A polar covalent bond when the sharing is not equal due to the difference in electronegativity. Water is polar covalent because oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, so the electrons spend more time in the orbital region around the oxygen. This fives a slightly negative charge to the oxygen end and a slightly positive charge to the hydrogen end in this neutral molecule.