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Questions tagged 'Covalent Bonds'

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Anonymous

Jan 13, 2025

Which of the following covalent bonds is the most polar?

Which of the following covalent bonds is the most polar: H-F, H-C, H-N, or H-H?

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Anonymous

Jan 04, 2025

Indicate the direction of polarity of each of the following covalent bonds by dragging the delta notation to each end of the bond?

Indicate the direction of polarity for each of the following covalent bonds by dragging the delta notation (δ+ and δ-) to the appropriate ends of the bond: C-O, Cl-F, C-N, Cl-CS, and H-S.

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Ben Willms

Dec 25, 2024

Why don’t we draw double bonds betweens the Be atom and the Cl atoms in BeCl2?

Why don’t we draw double bonds between the beryllium (Be) atom and the chlorine (Cl) atoms in beryllium chloride (BeCl2)? What is the underlying reason for this, considering the bonding and electronic...

Why is the CF bond in CF4 polar covalent? Shouldn’t it be nonpolar like in CH4?

Why is the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond in carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) considered polar covalent? Shouldn’t it behave like the carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bond in methane (CH4), which is nonpolar?