Question

When there is unequal sharing between two atoms of the electrons in a bond, which type of bond is it?

polar covalent

ionic

nonpolar covalent

electronegative

Answer 1

polar covalent, it is what happens when there is unequal bond between two atoms, where one has a slightly negative charge and one has a slightly positive charge.

Answer 2

The correct answer is polar covalent.

In a covalent bond when two atoms have a difference in electronegativity, then the shared electron is drawn closer towards the atom that has higher electronegativity. For example in HCl, the Cl atom is more electronegative than the H atom. So the shared pair of electron in the H-Cl bond is drawn closer towards the Cl atom causing it have a partial negative charge and the H atom has a partial positive charge.

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H-Cl