electronegativity & polarity

Question 1

electronegativity

Answer 1

a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons

Question 2

what happens if two atoms of equal electronegativity bond together

Answer 2

they will have the same tendency to attract a bonding pair of electrons, so they will be found on average half way between the two atoms

Question 3

what if one atom is slightly more electronegative than the other

Answer 3

the atom that is more electronegative will attract the electron pair more than the atom that is less. therefore, the atom with more electronegativity will have a slight negative charge while the other atom will have a slight positive charge.

Question 4

polar bond

Answer 4

a covalent bond in which there is a separation of charge

Question 5

what if one atom is a lot more electronegative than the other

Answer 5

the electron pair will gain control of the electrons

Question 6

what bond does atoms with the same electronegativity form

Answer 6

non polar covalent

Question 7

what bond do atoms with a slight electronegativity difference form

Answer 7

polar covalent

Question 8

what bond does atoms with a large electronegativity difference form

Answer 8

ionic

Question 9

dipole

Answer 9

the separation of charges in a polar bond