Question
A covalent bond is likely to be polar if __________.
Answer
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the two atoms sharing electrons are of the same element
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it is between two atoms that are both very strong electron acceptors
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it is between two atoms that are both very strong electron donors
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the two atoms sharing electrons are equally electronegative
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one of the atoms sharing electrons is much more electronegative
Answer
Unselected
the two atoms sharing electrons are of the same element
Unselected
it is between two atoms that are both very strong electron acceptors
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it is between two atoms that are both very strong electron donors
Unselected
the two atoms sharing electrons are equally electronegative
Unselected
one of the atoms sharing electrons is much more electronegative
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GPT-4o mini
A covalent bond is likely to be polar if **one of the atoms sharing electrons is much more electronegative**.
Polar covalent bonds occur when there is a significant difference in electronegativity between the two atoms, leading to an unequal sharing of electrons.
Polar covalent bonds occur when there is a significant difference in electronegativity between the two atoms, leading to an unequal sharing of electrons.