{"id":203579,"date":"2025-03-20T09:42:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=203579"},"modified":"2025-03-20T09:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:43:01","slug":"the-following-bonds-c-h-and-c-c-are_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/the-following-bonds-c-h-and-c-c-are_\/","title":{"rendered":"The following bonds, C-H and C-C, are_"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following bonds, C-H and C-C, are___<br>A nonpolar<br>B polar<br>C hydrogen<br>D ionic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<br><strong>A) Nonpolar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Understanding Bond Polarity:<\/strong><br>Bond polarity is determined by the difference in electronegativity between two bonded atoms. Electronegativity is a measure of an atom\u2019s ability to attract electrons in a bond. When the difference is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Greater than 1.7:<\/strong> The bond is <strong>ionic<\/strong> (one atom completely transfers electrons to another).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Between 0.5 and 1.7:<\/strong> The bond is <strong>polar covalent<\/strong> (unequal sharing of electrons).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Less than 0.5:<\/strong> The bond is <strong>nonpolar covalent<\/strong> (equal or nearly equal sharing of electrons).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Electronegativity of Carbon and Hydrogen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carbon (C):<\/strong> 2.55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hydrogen (H):<\/strong> 2.20<br>The electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen is <strong>2.55 &#8211; 2.20 = 0.35<\/strong>, which is <strong>less than 0.5<\/strong>, indicating a <strong>nonpolar covalent bond<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Electronegativity of Carbon and Carbon:<\/strong><br>A bond between two identical atoms (C-C) has an electronegativity difference of <strong>zero<\/strong>, making it a <strong>completely nonpolar covalent bond<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Why Not Other Options?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B) Polar:<\/strong> Incorrect, because the electronegativity differences are too small.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C) Hydrogen Bond:<\/strong> Incorrect, as hydrogen bonding occurs between molecules, not within covalent bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D) Ionic:<\/strong> Incorrect, since there is no electron transfer, only sharing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong>C-H and C-C bonds are nonpolar<\/strong> due to their small or zero electronegativity differences, leading to nearly equal sharing of electrons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following bonds, C-H and C-C, are___A nonpolarB polarC hydrogenD ionic The correct answer and explanation is : The correct answer is:A) Nonpolar Explanation: 1. Understanding Bond Polarity:Bond polarity is determined by the difference in electronegativity between two bonded atoms. Electronegativity is a measure of an atom\u2019s ability to attract electrons in a bond. 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