Question

Oxygen has an electronegativity of 3.5, and carbon has an electronegativity of 2.5. How is charge distributed on an oxygen atom when it bonds with a

carbon atom?
The oxygen atom has a slightly negative charge.
The oxygen atom has a charge of 1-
The oxygen atom has a charge of 1+.
The oxygen atom has a slightly positive charge.

Answer 1

The oxygen atom has a slightly negative charge.

Step-by-step explanation:

3.5 - 2.5 = 1

For ionic bond electronegativity should be more than 1.6.

So, O and C do not have whole charge. Electronegativity of O more than C, so electrons slightly moved to the oxygen side.