Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 10 - Chemical Bonding - Exercises - Questions - Page 349: 19

Answer

Polar covalent bonds are a special type of covalent bond where the electrons shared by atoms in a molecule spend more time around one atom than the others. This is due to the differences in electronegativity between the atoms. For water, electrons are usually closer to the oxygen nucleus than the hydrogen nuclei.

Work Step by Step

Polar covalent bonds are a special type of covalent bond where the electrons shared by atoms in a molecule spend more time around one atom than the others. This is due to the differences in electronegativity between the atoms. For water, electrons are usually closer to the oxygen nucleus than the hydrogen nuclei.
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