Bond dipoles may or may not cancel out thereby producing either molecules that are nonpolar, if they cancel, or polar, if they do not cancel Examples: CO 2 is a linear molecule with 2 bond dipoles that are equal and oppositely directed therefore the bond polarities cancel and the molecule is nonpolar. read more
The electrostatic bond between this positive hydrogen side of the molecule and other negative ions or polar molecules is called a hydrogen bond. Non-Polar Bonds When atoms of similar electronegativities share electrons to form a covalent bond, the shared electrons tend to be evenly controlled by both atoms. read more