If an Element from the First Column of the Periodic

question 46

Multiple Choice

If an element from the first column of the periodic table entered into a covalent bond with one from the sixth column, then the bond would be a

• A) polar bond, with the element from the first column developing a partial negative charge.
• B) polar bond, with the element from the sixth column developing a partial negative charge.
• C) nonpolar bond, with the element from the first column developing a partial positive charge.
• D) nonpolar bond, with the element from the sixth column developing a partial positive charge.
• E) nonpolar bond, with neither element developing any partial charges at all.

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