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In a diagram of a water molecule (H_2O), an arrow points from the hydrogen atom to the oxygen atom. What type of attractive force does this arrow most likely represent?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which type of chemical bond is present in a Cl_2 molecule?
A
Metallic bond
B
Ionic bond
C
Covalent bond
D
Hydrogen bond
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Identify the atoms involved in the molecule. In this case, the molecule is Cl_2, which consists of two chlorine atoms.
Recall that chlorine is a nonmetal element. Bonds between two nonmetal atoms are typically covalent bonds, where electrons are shared between atoms.
Understand the types of bonds: Metallic bonds occur between metal atoms, ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals through electron transfer, and hydrogen bonds are weak interactions involving hydrogen and electronegative atoms.
Since Cl_2 consists of two identical nonmetal atoms sharing electrons equally, the bond is a nonpolar covalent bond.
Therefore, the type of chemical bond present in a Cl_2 molecule is a covalent bond.
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