Polarity

Question 1

What is electronegativity

Answer 1

The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond to itself

Question 2

What is polarity

Answer 2

Polarity is when an entity contains two distinct and opposite poles that can either attract or repel each other

Question 3

How do purely covalent bonds form

Answer 3

Between two identical atoms electrons are shared equally

Question 4

How are polar covalent bonds formed

Answer 4

two different atoms, the electrons are not shared. The electron pair spends more time near the nucleus

Question 5

How are ionic bonds formed

Answer 5

atoms which may vary greatly in terms of electronegativity the electrons are completely transferred to the more electronegative atom (non metal)

Question 6

Bond dipole

Answer 6

polar covalent bonds between atoms of differeng electronegativity have bond dipole

Question 7

The more electronegative atom

Answer 7

has a small negative charge

Question 8

The less electronegative atom

Answer 8

has a small positive charge

Question 9

Polar molecules

Answer 9

have uneven charge distribution

Question 10

Non polar molecules

Answer 10

have an even distribution of charge throughout