Question

For the water molecule, oxygen is _______ electronegative than hydrogen. The difference in electronegativity signifies that the hydrogen-oxygen bond is _______.
According to the electronegativity difference between the atoms in water, it would be appropriate to label hydrogen with the symbol, _______, and oxygen with the symbol, _______. Based on the electronegativity difference between carbon and oxygen, the bonds in carbon dioxide are _______.
According to the electronegativity difference between the atoms in carbon dioxide, it would be appropriate to label oxygen with the symbol, _______, and carbon with the symbol, _______.
Based on the electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen, the bonds in methane are _______.
According to the electronegativity difference between the atoms in methane, it would be appropriate to label hydrogen with the symbol, _______, and carbon with the symbol, _______.

Answer 1

more

polar

plus delta

negative delta

polar

negative delta

positive delta

polar

positive delta

negative delta

negative delta are the more electronegative molecules

positive delta are the least electronegative molecules

polar because they have differing electronegativities