Question

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Answer 1

1. These two atoms are not bonded.
2. These two atoms are covalently bonded.
3. These two atoms are ionically bonded.
4. These two atoms are polar covalently bonded.

In atomic bonding, atoms interact to achieve a stable electron configuration.

• In the first diagram, the atoms are not bonded as their electron clouds don’t overlap.
• In the second, a covalent bond is formed when atoms share electrons, depicted by overlapping electron clouds.
• The third shows an ionic bond, where one atom donates an electron to another, resulting in one atom enveloping the other’s electron cloud.
• Lastly, a polar covalent bond in the fourth diagram is a type of covalent bond with unequal sharing of electrons, shown by partially overlapping electron clouds. Each bond type has distinct atomic interactions.