6.2 Electronegativity And Polarity

Question 1

Define electro negativity

Answer 1

The ability of an atom to attract the electron pair in a covalent bond to itself

Question 2

What is the trend in electro negativity in the periodic table?

Answer 2

The more up and right the more electro negativity

Question 3

What factors affect electro negativity?

Answer 3

Shielding
Number of protons
Atomic radius

Question 4

What is a polar bond?

Answer 4

A bond where the electron density is not shared equally

Question 5

What is a polar molecule?

Answer 5

Where one side of the molecule is more charged than the other

Question 6

What makes a non polar molecule?

Answer 6

When the molecule has symmetrical electronegativity

Question 7

What is the unit of electronegativity?

Answer 7

Pauling values

Question 8

What is a dipole?

Answer 8

Where different parts of the molecule have opposite charges

Question 9

What is the bond if electronegativity if 0

Answer 9

Covalent

Question 10

What is the bond if electronegativity if 0-1.8?

Answer 10

Polar covalent

Question 11

What is the bond if electronegativity is above 1.8?

Answer 11

Ionic