Question

Atoms and non-polar molecules are electrically _________.

Answer 1

Non-polar covalent bond

• When atoms share an equal number of electrons, a non-polar covalent bond is formed.
• The difference in electronegativity between two atoms is zero.
• It happens when two atoms with identical electron affinities combine, such as in diatomic elements.
• Gas molecules such as hydrogen and nitrogen include nonpolar covalent bonds.

Atom and non-polar molecules

• Atoms and non-polar molecules are electrically symmetrical.
• The electron cloud dispersed across the atoms making the bond is said to as electrically symmetrical if the two atoms' electronegativity is the same.
• Since their electronic charge clouds are uniformly distributed, atoms and non-polar molecules have no dipole moments.