Polarity of Bonds

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

The electrons in an ionic molecule are shared...

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Electrons are not shared

• None of the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

In a polar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

• Each atom Equally

• None of the Above

In a nonpolar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

• Each atom Equally

• None of the Above

In an ionic bond, the electrons gather around...

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity Only

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity Only

• The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity Mostly

• The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity Mostly

The polarity of a bond is determined by...

• The sum of the electronegativities of the two atoms

• The difference in the electronegativities of the two atoms

• The charges of the atoms

• None of the Above

Partial charges are present in which type of bond?

• Ionic

• Nonpolar Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Both Polar Covalent and Ionic

Molecules that contain whole number charges on atoms (+1,-3, etc.) must be...

• Polar Covalent

• Nonpolar Covalent

• Ionic

• Polar Covalent or Ionic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

In a polar covalent bond, which atom will have a partial positive charge? (choose 2 correct answers)

• The atom that attracts fewer electrons

• The atom with the greater electronegitivity

• The atom that attracts more electrons

• The atom with the lower electronegativity