NYC Chemistry Regents Exam January 2023
Which type of bond forms when electrons are equally shared between two atoms?
(1) a polar covalent bond
(2) a nonpolar covalent bond
(3) a hydrogen bond
(4) an ionic bond
Solution: A nonpolar covalent bond is a bond where electrons are equally shared. In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shared unequally. In an ionic bond, electrons are transferred. A hydrogen bond is an intermolecular force between molecules containing OH, NH or FH.