Multiple Choice
In a water molecule (H₂O), which atom has a greater pull on the shared electrons?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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What type of chemical bonds are formed when electrons are shared equally between atoms?
A
Nonpolar covalent bonds
B
Ionic bonds
C
Metallic bonds
D
Polar covalent bonds
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that chemical bonds are interactions that hold atoms together in compounds.
Recognize that covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.
Differentiate between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds: in nonpolar covalent bonds, electrons are shared equally between atoms, while in polar covalent bonds, electrons are shared unequally.
Identify that ionic bonds occur when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of ions.
Note that metallic bonds involve a 'sea of electrons' that are shared among a lattice of metal atoms, which is different from covalent bonding.
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