What is the difference between:
(c) a polar covalent compound and a nonpolar covalent compound?

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Polar covalent compound Non polar covalent compound

The covalent compounds are said to be polar when the shared pair of electrons are not at equal distance between the two atoms.
Covalent compounds are said to be nonpolar when shared pair of electrons are equally distributed between the two atoms.

Partial positive and negative charge is developed.
No charge separation takes place.

Example: hydrogen chloride (HCl) Example: hydrogen $H_{2}$ , chlorine $C l_{2}$ etc.

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Q. (a) What are ionic compounds and covalent compounds? Give the name and formula of one ionic compound and one covalent compound.
(b) Write the major points of difference between ionic compounds and covalent compounds.

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(a) Covalent compounds are generally gases or liquids or soft solids.
(b) Covalent compounds have low melting point and boiling point.
(c) Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water.
(d) Polar covalent compounds are good conductors of electricity.

(a) What type of bond is formed between two atoms, when the difference in electronegativity between them is
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(b) Separate the following compounds into three categories- ionic, polar and covalent compounds; N₂, NH₄Cl, NH₃, NO, NH₄NO₃, NCl₃.

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(a) Ionic chlorides of two different divalent metals.
(b) Two solid covalent compounds.
(c) Two liquid non-polar compounds.
(d) Two gaseous polar compounds.
(e) Two gaseous non-polar compounds.

State differences between the properties of ionic compounds and covalent compounds.

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Polar covalent compound	Non polar covalent compound
The covalent compounds are said to be polar when the shared pair of electrons are not at equal distance between the two atoms.	Covalent compounds are said to be nonpolar when shared pair of electrons are equally distributed between the two atoms.
Partial positive and negative charge is developed.	No charge separation takes place.
Example: hydrogen chloride (HCl)	Example: hydrogen $H_{2}$ , chlorine $C l_{2}$ etc.

What is the difference between:​ (c) a polar covalent compound and a nonpolar covalent compound?​

What is the difference between:
(c) a polar covalent compound and a nonpolar covalent compound?