Polar Covalent Bonds and Bond Polarity
Covalent bonds involving atoms with different electronegativities: generate partial (+) and (-) charges; defined as polar covalent bonds (e.g., HCl)
Polar covalent bonds: depicted by a polar arrow ( ) that
points toward the negative pole
H2 and F2: examples of nonpolar covalent bonds
| Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version |