Chemical Bonds That Are Formed When One Atom with a Partial

question 69

Multiple Choice

Chemical bonds that are formed when one atom with a partial positive charge (created from unequal sharing of electrons) is electrically attracted to another atom with a partial negative charge (also created from unequal sharing of electrons) are called ____.

• A) polar covalent bonds
• B) van der Waals forces
• C) ionic bonds
• D) hydrogen bonds
• E) nonpolar covalent bonds

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