184k views
0 votes
What type of bond forms between atoms with very large differences in
electronegativity?

User Max Zuber
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Ionic or electrovalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

The electronegativity of an atom determines to what extent an atom would attract an electron towards it. So, they can form combine.

The nature of chemical bonding depends upon the difference between the electronegativity of the combining atoms.

When the electronegativity difference is

< 0.4 - forms non-polar covalent bonds

between 0.4 and 1.7 - polar covalent bonds

> 1.7 - ionic bond

Hence, when there is a large difference between the electronegativity of atoms, it forms ionic bonds.

User Ben Scheirman
by
8.5k points