Is a single molecule of oxygen held together by two nonpolar covalent bonds?

Answer 1

Yes for the most part...

A single oxygen molecule's formula is #O_2# . This means that two oxygen molecules will combine to form a diatomic molecule. Oxygen has two valent electrons, so when two oxygen atoms come together they will form a double bond.

It is also non-polar because the electronegativities of the two oxygen molecules will be equal, resulting in an evenly distributed electron cloud (i.e., each oxygen atom would have an equal attraction to its shared electrons) between the two.

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Answer 2

Cameron Andrews

No, a single molecule of oxygen is held together by two polar covalent bonds.

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