Electronegativity

and
Bond Polarity
 Electronegativity is the
ability of the atom to attract
toward itself the electrons in a
chemical bond.
 Electronegativities can
help predict the nature of the
bond in a compound. The
larger the electronegativity
difference between the two
atoms, the more polar the
bond will be.
Generally, if the electronegativity
difference is:

0 – less than 0.4 = nonpolar covalent bond

0.4 – 1.78 = polar covalent bond
greater than 1.78 = ionic bond
Activity:
Using the electronegativity values and the basic
electronegativity differences, indicate the type of
bond present between the given atoms and rank
them according to increasing polarity.
Electronegativity Difference Nature of Bond
Na – F 4.0 - 0.9 = 3.1 Ionic
C–N 3.0 – 2.5 = 0.5 polar covalent
Se – S 2.5 – 2.4 = 0.1 Nonpolar covalent
Polar and Nonpolar
Covalent Bonding
 Nonpolar bond if formed
between two atoms of the
same element.
 Polar covalent bond is
formed when electrons are
unequally shared between
two atoms.
 However, this affinity is not
strong enough to completely pull
the electrons away and form an
ion. In a polar covalent bond, the
bonding electrons spend a
greater amount of time around
the atom that has the stronger
affinity for electrons.
That’s all. Thank you.☺😀

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