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Briefly explain polarity of a covalent bond.
polarity of covalent bond depends on electronegativity of atoms .
if the electronegativity difference between covalent bonded atoms more than 0.5 the covalent bond is called
polar-covalent bond . if the electronegativity difference between bonded atoms more than 1.8 that is called ionic bond
if the electronegativity difference between bonded atoms is zero the covalent bond is non-polar covalent bond.
suppose : some elements electronegativities and bonding
Li (1.0) , C (2.5) , H (2.1) , Cl (3.0 ) , F (4.0) , O (3.5)
now the bond between Li and Cl is ionic because EN difference = 3.0 - 1.0 = 2.0 . it is more than 1,8
the bond between C and H is non-polar covalent bond because EN difference = 2.5-2.1 = 0.4 . it is less than 0.5
the bond between Cl and Cl is non-polar covalent bond because EN difference = 3.0 -3.0 = 0.
the bond between O and H is polar covalent bond because EN difference = 3.5 -2.1 = 1.4