Answer to Question #85555 in General Chemistry for Sophia

Question

what is the bond type for ethylene oxide? use electronegativities to determine the type of bond. show your calculations. also specify if the bond is nonpolar covalent, polar covalent or ionic

Answer 1

Ethylene oxide

Electronagativities:

χ(Η)= 2.20

χ(C)= 2.55

χ(O) = 3.44

Find ΔΧ(C-H) = 2.55 - 2.20 = 0.35 . ΔΧ(C-H) < 0.4 , the bond C-H is nonpolar covalent bond

Find ΔΧ(O-C) = 3.44-2.55 = 0.89. 0.4<ΔΧ(O-C)< 1.8 , the bond O-C is polar covalent

Find ΔΧ(C-C) = 2.55 - 2.55 =0 . ΔΧ(C-C) < 0.4 , the bond C-C in nonpolar covalent bond.