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Author Question: A covalent bond is likely to be polar when A) one of the atoms sharing electrons (Read 1018 times)

Hawke

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on: May 26, 2013
A covalent bond is likely to be polar when
A) one of the atoms sharing electrons is much more electronegative than the other atom.
B) the two atoms sharing electrons are equally electronegative.
C) oxygen is one of the two atoms sharing electrons.
D) one of the atoms has absorbed more energy than the other atom.
E) the two atoms sharing electrons are different elements.


coco

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Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013
Answer: A


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