If a covalent bond is polar:

Which of the following occurs when a covalent bond forms?

a. Electrons in valence shells are transferred from one atom to another.

b. Electrons in valence shells are shared between atoms.

c. Partial charges on polar molecules interact.

When two atoms share a pair of electrons, the bonding is referred to as:

What makes a covalent bond nonpolar?

Bonds between two atoms that are equally or similarly electronegative are ________.

The hydrogens and oxygen of a water molecule are held together by ______ bonds.