AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

POLAR AND NONPOLAR MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a polar bond, electrons are shared ____
A
equally
B
unequally
C
between non-metals with similar electronegativities
D
between a metal and a non-metal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A bond in which the electronegativity difference between the atoms is between 0.5 and 2.0 is called a polar covalent bond. A polar covalent bond is a covalent bond in which the atoms have an unequal attraction for electrons and so the sharing is unequal.

Detailed explanation-2: -A bond in which electrons are shared unevenly is known as a polar bond. Much like the poles on a mini magnet, the atoms connected by a polar bond become positive and negative poles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Atoms of different electronegativities attract electrons unequally. This causes the unequal sharing of electrons, which causes polarity in bonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -A polar bond is a type of covalent bond. A bond between two or more atoms is polar if the atoms have significantly different electronegativities (>0.4). Polar bonds do not share electrons equally, meaning the negative charge from the electrons is not evenly distributed in the molecule.

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