A covalent bond results when two atoms do not share the electrons equally, so one end of the molecule assumes a partial negative charge and the other end assumes a partial positive charge.
Question
A covalent bond results when two atoms do not share the electrons equally, so one end of the molecule assumes a partial negative charge and the other end assumes a partial positive charge.
Solution
The statement you provided is not entirely accurate. A covalent bond is formed when two atoms share electrons. However, the unequal sharing of electrons, which results in one end of the molecule assuming a partial negative charge and the other end assuming a partial positive charge, is characteristic of a polar covalent bond.
Here are the steps to form a covalent bond:
- Two atoms come close to each other.
- The positively charged nucleus of one atom attracts the negatively charged electrons of the other atom.
- The atoms share the electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This sharing of electrons is the covalent bond.
- In a polar covalent bond, one atom has a stronger pull on the shared electrons, so they spend more time closer to that atom. This creates a partial negative charge on that atom and a partial positive charge on the other atom.
In a nonpolar covalent bond, the electrons are shared equally between the atoms, so there is no charge separation.
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