The electrons are shared equally between the two atoms
If the difference in electronegativity between two atoms is 0.4 or less, the bond formed between the two atoms is a nonpolar covalent bond.… Read the rest
When a chemical bond involves “the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms in a molecule”, it is generally called a covalent bond.
In a polar covalent bond, the electrons are not equally shared between the atoms
The unequal sharing of electrons causes a separation of partial charges within the bond.… Read the rest
An ionic bond is formed between elements of large differences in electronegativities, which are typically found between metals and non-metals.
The atom that loses the electron(s) becomes a positively charged ion called a cation, and the one that gains the electron(s) is called the anion.… Read the rest
If you’re given two elements, such as carbon and oxygen, how do you tell what type of bond they will form?… Read the rest
