INTRAMOLECULAR BONDS

INTRAMOLECULAR BONDS

ΔEN  Electronegativity difference

3.3 1.7 0

To determine the type of bond that exists between two atoms,

subtract their electronegativity values
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If the difference in their electronegativity is greater than 1.7, the
bond is said to be an ionic bond.

ΔEN

3.3 1.7 0

An ionic bond is the transfer of electrons, producing two ions that

attract one another due to their opposite charges
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An ionic bond is the transfer of
electrons, producing two ions
that attract one another due to
their opposite charges
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If the difference in their electronegativity is less than 1.7, the
bond is said to be a covalent bond.

ΔEN

3.3 1.7 0

There are 4 different

types of covalent
bonds. All four types
involve the sharing of
electrons.
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If the difference in their electronegativity is between 1.7 and 0.4,
the bond is a polar covalent bond.

ΔEN

3.3 1.7 0.4 0

The resulting bond is polar

with a partially positive atom
on one side and a partially
negative atom on the other
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If the difference in their electronegativity is smaller than 0.4, the
bond is a non-polar covalent bond.

ΔEN

3.3 1.7 0.4 0

The resulting bond is non-polar because the electrons are

shared more evenly.
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If the difference in their electronegativity is 0, the bond is a
pure covalent bond.

ΔEN

3.3 1.7 0.4 0

Pure covalent bonds only exist between atoms of the

same element (i.e. diatomic elements like H2, O2, F2, Cl2)
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Pure covalent bond
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One more type of covalent bond:
Coordinate covalent bond

A coordinate covalent
bond describes a
covalent bond where the
shared electrons come
from only one of the
This is a lone pair atoms involved.

In other words, one atom

does not contribute any
electrons to the bond.

A lone pair is a pair of valence electrons that are not involved in bonding