Why is methyl bromide a polar covalent bond?

Answer 1

Bromine is more electronegative than the carbon, so when it bonds with carbon, as in methyl bromide, the bromine pulls the electrons closer to itself, creating a polar bond.

Answer 2

Methyl bromide is a polar covalent bond because bromine is more electronegative than carbon, leading to an unequal sharing of electrons in the bond. This results in a partial negative charge on the bromine atom and a partial positive charge on the carbon atom, creating a dipole moment in the molecule.

Answer 3

Methyl Chloride is sp^3 hybridized so it is tetrahedral, thus giving chlorine a partial negative charge and gives the overall molecule a downward dipole