The C-Mg bond in CH_3CH_2MgBr is:

JEE Main Chemistry question

The bond in is:

(A)Ionic
(B)Non-polar covalent
(C)Polar covalentCorrect
(D)Hydrogen

Answer: (C)

Solution

Carbon is considerably more electronegative than magnesium, so the bond is a covalent bond with significant polarity (carbon bearing partial negative charge, magnesium

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