Describe the difference between polar covalent bonds and nonpolar covalent bonds using these two molecules - H2 and HCl. Which m

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Describe the difference between polar covalent bonds and nonpolar covalent bonds using these two molecules - H2 and HCl. Which m

olecule contains a polar covalent bond and which molecule contains a nonpolar covalent bond? Explain your reasoning alongside describing the differences between the types of bonds.

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kirill115 [55] · Answer 1 · 2023-10-21T20:39:20+03:00

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Polar covalent bonds are between atoms with different electronegativities, whereas nonpolar covalent bonds are between atoms with the same electronegativity.

This means that HCl is a polar covalent bond, whereas H2 is a nonpolar covalent bond.