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Electronegativity Difference and Bond Character Covalent bond - a shared pair of electrons between two atoms Electronegativity - the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond. Electronegativity Difference, E, E = E1-E2, For example, each HââO bond in H2O has: E = EO - EH E = 3.44 - 2.10 E = 1.44. As the electronegativity difference grows from 0.00 to >3.00, the sharing of electrons becomes more skewed. First one atom becomes partially negative, -, while the other becomes partially positive, +, and the bond is polarized, a polar covalent bond.
Electronegativity values also determine whether or not the bond will be ionic, polar covalent, or nonpolar covalent based on the values of the electronegativity difference between the two bonded elements. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.