Multiple Choice
Which of the following particles are most directly involved in chemical bonding?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Two oxygen atoms have a difference in electronegativity of 0. What type of bond will they form?
A
Nonpolar covalent bond
B
Metallic bond
C
Ionic bond
D
Polar covalent bond
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
Recognize that when two atoms have the same electronegativity, the difference in electronegativity is zero.
Recall that a difference in electronegativity of zero means the electrons are shared equally between the two atoms.
Know that equal sharing of electrons between atoms results in a nonpolar covalent bond.
Conclude that since both atoms are oxygen with identical electronegativity, the bond formed is a nonpolar covalent bond.
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