2.9 unequal electron sharing creates polar molecules

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What is electronegativity?

n atom's attraction for shared electrons
What does it mean to be a nonpolar covalent bond?

such as 02 and h2, the two identical atoms exert an equal pull, the electrons are shared equally.
What is a polar covalent bond?

an unequal sharing of electrons produces a polar covalent bond
What is a polar molecule?

an unequal distribution of charges

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