Chemical Bonding - Result Question 64

39. The bond between two identical non-metal atoms has a pair of electrons

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(a) unequally shared between the two

(b) transferred fully from one atom to another

(c) with identical spins

(d) equally shared between them

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 39. (d)

Solution:

  1. Bonds between identical non-metal is purely covalent due to same electronegativities of the bonded atoms. Hence, the bonded atoms have equal holds on the shared pair of electrons.