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Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2

The type of chemical bond between atoms with nearly equal electronegativities is called a(n) _____________ bond.

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Understand that electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold onto electrons in a chemical bond.
Recall that when two atoms have nearly equal electronegativities, they share electrons more or less equally.
Identify that the type of bond formed by equal or nearly equal sharing of electrons is called a covalent bond.
Recognize that covalent bonds can be nonpolar if the electronegativities are almost identical, leading to an even distribution of electron density.
Conclude that the correct term for a bond between atoms with nearly equal electronegativities is a nonpolar covalent bond.

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Electronegativity

Electronegativity is the measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold electrons in a chemical bond. Atoms with similar electronegativities share electrons more equally, influencing the type of bond formed between them.
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Nonpolar Covalent Bond

A nonpolar covalent bond occurs when two atoms with nearly equal electronegativities share electrons equally, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrical charge and no partial charges on the atoms.
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