Chapter 6, Problem 6.16QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given molecules that represented by colored spheres should be arranged in order of increasing covalent bond character

Concept introduction:

• Covalent compounds: covalent compounds are non-metals which are bound together and consist of two electrons that are shared between two atoms.
• Electronegativity can be defined as the ability of an atom in a compound to attract the shared pair of electron towards itself
• In the periodic table, electronegativity increases from the left to right and in a group electron negativity decreases from top to bottom.
• Covalent bond character increases with decrease in the electronegativity. Difference between the bonded atoms

To arrange: The given molecules that represented by colored spheres should be arranged in order of increasing covalent bond character