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When the absolute value of the difference in electronegativity of two adjacent atom in a compound is 1, they are most likely bonded by:____________.

a. nonpolar covalent bond
b. a polar covalent bond
c. ionic bonding

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Answer:

A polar covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

When the absolute value of the difference in electronegativity of two bonded atoms is between 0.4 and 1.8 they tend to form polar covalent bonds.

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