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How can you tell if atoms of two different elements will form polar covalent or nonpolar covalent bonds??

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The difference in electronegativity between two atoms determines how a polar a bond will be. In a diatomic molecule with two identical atoms, there’s not difference in electronegativity, so the bond is nonpolar or pure covalent.
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