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Describe how elements of different electronegativities can share electrons unequally, leading to the formation of a polar covalent bond

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A polar covalent bond is a covalent bond in
which the atoms have an unequal attraction for
electrons and so the sharing is unequal. ... The
atom with the greater electronegativity acquires
a partial negative charge, while the atom with
the lesser electronegativity acquires a partial
positive charge.


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