Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 2, Problem 9SQ
Atoms share electrons unequally in a(n) ________ bond.
- a. ionic
- b. hydrogen
- c. polar covalent
- d. nonpolar covalent
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