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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

electronegativity

Back (Answer)

ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond

#2
Front (Question)

electronegativity difference in a covalent bond

Back (Answer)

0

#3
Front (Question)

electronegativity difference in a polar covalent bond

Back (Answer)

0- 1.8

#4
Front (Question)

electronegativity difference in an ionic bond

Back (Answer)

greater than 1.8

#5
Front (Question)

when will a bond be non- polar?

Back (Answer)

• bonded atoms are the same - bonded atoms have the same or similar electronegativity

#6
Front (Question)

why is water a polar molecule?

Back (Answer)

• 2 O-H bonds each have a permanent dipole • not symmetrical • dipoles do not cancel out

#7
Front (Question)

why is carbon dioxide a non-polar molecule?

Back (Answer)

• 2 C=O bonds each have a permanent dipole • symmetrical molecule • dipoles cancel out

#8
Front (Question)

what are the 3 main categories of intermolecular forces?

Back (Answer)

• London forces • permanent dipole- dipole interactions • hydrogen bonds