Question

Select the correct answer.

What is a nonpolar covalent bond?

A.
a bond between two nonmetal atoms
B.
a bond in which electrons are shared unequally
C.
a bond with ΔEN greater than 0.5
D.
a bond between two atoms that have equal electronegativities

Answer 1

D. a bond between two atoms that have equal electronegativities

Step-by-step explanation:

Covalent bonds involve 2 atoms sharing electrons.

Covalent Bonds

There are 3 types of bonds: metallic, ionic, and covalent. Metallic bonds occur between 2 metals that exist in a "sea of electrons." Ionic bonds have high electronegativity differences and occur between a metal and a nonmetal. Finally, as stated above, covalent bonds occur when 2 atoms share their electrons. Covalent bonds usually occur between two nonmetals. However, there are 2 types of covalent bonds: polar and nonpolar.

Nonpolar Bonds

Both polar and nonpolar bonds involve the sharing of electrons; however, polar bonds share electrons unequally. This is caused by an electronegativity difference greater than 0.5. When two atoms have equal electronegativities, they share the electrons equally. This creates a nonpolar bond.