A bond where the electron pair sits exactly between identical nuclei is:
ANeutral
BNonpolar
CNotional
DNominal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nonpolar
1. In a homonuclear molecule both nuclei pull equally.
2. The electron pair sits exactly between the two identical nuclei.
3. The bond so formed is called a nonpolar covalent bond.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry, Ch 4 'Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure'_
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