COMPOUNDS

5.3 - Polar Covalent Bonding

The separation of charge in a polar covalent bond creates an electric dipole. If polar molecules, such as HF, HCl, HBr, and HI, are subjected to an electric field, they tend to line up in a direction of the field.

 

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