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Which type of bond will most likely be found in HBr given that the electronegativity of hydrogen is 2.20 and the electronegativity of bromine is 2.96?
an ionic bond
a metallic bond
a polar covalent bond
a nonpolar covalent bond

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C. A polar covalent bond

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The most likely bond found in HBr is a polar covalent bond.

What kinds of bonds exist?

  • Ionic bond : It is formed between metals and nonmetals and the difference in their electronegativities is higher than 1.7.
  • Metallic bond : It is formed between metals with and the difference in their electronegativities is very small.
  • Polar covalent bond : It is formed between nonmetals and the difference in their electronegativities is between 0.4 and 1.7.
  • Nonpolar covalent bond: It is formed between nonmetals and the difference in their electronegativities is lower than 0.4.

In HBr, both H and Br are nonmetals so the bond must be covalent. The difference in their electronegativities is:

ΔE = |EN(H)-EN(Br)| = |2.20-2.96| = 0.76

The most likely bond found in HBr is a polar covalent bond.

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