Polarity and Bonds

Today's lesson was over bond polarity and different types of bonds. Polarity occurs when electrons aren't shared equally between two atoms. When the electrons are shared unequally, one electron has a stronger pull on the bond as a result of differing electronegativities. Between the electrons in an atom, one of three different types of bonds forms: nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, or ionic. Nonpolar covalent occurs when the two electrons are shared equally between the atoms. Polar covalent is the result of unequally shared electrons that cause a partial charge on the atoms. Lastly, ionic bonds are formed when a complete transfer of electrons occurs giving full charges on the resulting ions.



Polarity practice
Polarity