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Nonpolar compounds are found in covalent bonds. They have equal sharing of electrons. The charges are balanced among the atoms. One example is carbon dioxide
Polar covalent bonds are unequal. They have an unequal sharing of electrons. At one end there is a slight negative charge tend at the other end there is a slight positive charge. An example of this is water.
Polar and Nonpolar Compounds
O-
/ \
H+ H+
Water
O = C = O
Carbon Dioxide