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Question 1

What happens with electrons during ionic, polar covalent, and non polar covalent bonds?

Answer 1

Electrons are shared differently in ionic and covalent bonds. Covalent bonds can be non-polar or polar and react to electrostatic charges. Ionic bonds are due to electrostatic attractive forces between their positive and negative charged ions.

Question 2

Differentiate between a polar and nonpolar covalent bond

Answer 2

Polar covalent bonds result when electrons are unequally shared between atoms, while nonpolar covalent bonds result when electrons are more equally shared between atoms.

Question 3

When given two atoms, what type of bond will form between them and why?

Answer 3

Covalent, because it holds two atoms together as a molecule.

Question 4

Explain how electronegativity determines what type of bond two atoms will form

Answer 4

In general, large differences in electronegativity result in ionic bonds, while smaller differences result in covalent bonds.

Question 5

Comparing how ionic and covalent substances dissolve in water

Answer 5

When ionic compounds dissolve in water they go through a process called dissociation, splitting into the ions that make them up. However, when you place covalent compounds in water, they typically do not dissolve but form a layer on top of the water.