How does a polar bond differ from a nonpolar bond? Explain your answer.
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A polar bond has a charge separation while a non-polar bonds does not. That is, a Cl-Cl bond has equal pull on the electrons for each atom, each attracts those outside electrons equally, neither atom wins, and the electrons are distributed evenly.
For the HCl bond, however, the Cl atom has a greater attraction than does the H atom, the cloud of electrons between the atoms atoms is pulled to the Cl side at the expense of the H side. As a result the Cl atoms has more of the cloud around it which gives it a - charge. The H atom has fewer electrons around it so it has a + charge and voila!. A polar bond because of the separation of charge.
For the HCl bond, however, the Cl atom has a greater attraction than does the H atom, the cloud of electrons between the atoms atoms is pulled to the Cl side at the expense of the H side. As a result the Cl atoms has more of the cloud around it which gives it a - charge. The H atom has fewer electrons around it so it has a + charge and voila!. A polar bond because of the separation of charge.