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

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
2. Recognize that when two atoms have the same electronegativity, the difference in electronegativity is zero.
3. Recall that a difference in electronegativity of zero means the electrons are shared equally between the two atoms.
4. Know that equal sharing of electrons between atoms results in a nonpolar covalent bond.
5. Conclude that since both atoms are oxygen with identical electronegativity, the bond formed is a nonpolar covalent bond.