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Polar covalent
Describe (in your own words) what is meant by partial charges, o- and 5+.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that a lowercase Greek delta (δ) is used to indicate that a bonded atom possesses a partial positive charge, indicated by δ+, or a partial negative charge, indicated by δ−, and a bond between two atoms that possess partial charges is a polar bond.

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