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Which type of bond will most likely be found in hbr?

an ionic bond
a metallic bond
a polar covalent bond
a nonpolar covalent bond

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Answer:

The electronegativity of H is 2.2

The electronegativity of Br is 2.96

polar covalent bond.

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User Curious Slab
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To know that compare the electronegativitis of the two elements.

The electronegativity of H is 2.2
The electronegativity of Br is 2.96

The difference does not seem enough to cause ionic bond. Then it is most likely thaty they form a polar covalent bond.
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