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Name: Asia D.

Estrada Date: March 6, 2023


Year & Section: APS2 M1A1 – Biochemistry

ELECTRONEGATIVITY
1. In a molecule of Carbon Dioxide (CO2),
• What is the electronegativity of carbon?
Answer: 2.55
• What is the electronegativity of oxygen?
Answer: 3.44
• What is the difference in EN of CO2?
Answer: 0.89
• Which atom will have a slightly positive charge?
Answer: Carbon
• Which atom will have a slightly negative charge in the molecule?
Answer: Oxygen
• Is the bond a non-polar or polar covalent bond?
Answer: Non-polar
• Is the molecule polar or non-polar?
Answer: Non-polar
2. Complete the table below:

Molecule Difference in Non-polar/polar


electronegativity between covalent/ionic bond
atoms
H2O 1.5 POLAR COVALENT
HBr 0.76 POLAR COVALENT
F2 0 NON-POLAR MOLECULE
CCl4 0.61 POLAR MOLECULE
MgO 2.13 POLAR MOLECULE

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