PO-lar co-VAY-lent BOND A covalent bond in which electrons are attracted more toward one atom's nucleus than to the other. 38

covalent bond in which atoms share electrons in an unequal fashion. The resulting molecule has regions with positive and negative charges. The presence of polar covalent bonds allows other polar molecules to surround molecule: example: glucose sugar in water.

a covalent bond in which the bonding electrons spend more time near one atom than near the other

a covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally because one atom attracts them more strongly than the other.

covalent bond in which electrons are unequally shared between bonding atoms. A polar covalent bond is formed when one atom participating has a stronger affinity for electrons, or electronegativity, than its bonding partner. A polar bond will result in an equal distribution of electron charge across the bonding pair. Compare to non-polar covalent bond, polar molecule.