Question 18

Explain with the help of suitable example polar covalent bond.

Answer

If two different atoms are linked to each other by covalent bond, then the shared electron pair will not lie in the centre because the bonding atoms differ in electro-negativities. Such a bond is called as polar covalent bond. In NaCl, chlorine is more electronegative than sodium. Hence it will have more control over the shared pair of electrons and will develops a partial negative charge and sodium will acquire partial positive charge and a polar covalent bond is formed. Greater the difference in electronegativity of bonding atoms, more will be the polarity of the bond.

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