[tex]{{\mathbf{K}}^{\mathbf{+}}}[/tex] will be dragged towards the side of [tex]{\mathbf{O}}{{\mathbf{H}}^{\mathbf{-}}}[/tex] while [tex]{\mathbf{B}}{{\mathbf{r}}^{\mathbf{-}}}[/tex] will be dragged towards the side of [tex]{{\mathbf{H}}^{\mathbf{+}}}[/tex]. (Refer to the attached image)
Further explanation:
Electronegativity:
It is defined as the tendency of an atom to attract the shared electrons in the bond towards itself is known as electronegativity. The more electronegative atom will more attract the bonding electrons towards itself than the less electronegative one. Therefore the electrons will spend more time with the more electronegative atom than an electropositive atom. The electronegative atom will acquire the partial negative charge, and the electropositive atom will acquire a partial positive charge.
The polarity of the bond can be estimated by the electronegativity difference [tex]\left({\Delta {\text{EN}}}\right)[/tex]. [tex]\Delta{\text{EN}}[/tex]is the electronegativity difference between the two atoms that are bonded to each other. The formula to calculate [tex]\Delta{\text{EN}}[/tex]in XY bond is as follows:
[tex]{\mathbf{\Delta EN=}}\left({{\mathbf{electronegativity of Y}}} \right){\mathbf{-}}\left({{\mathbf{electronegativity of X}}}\right)[/tex]
Here, X is the electropositive atom and Y is the electronegative atom.
Higher the electronegativity difference between the two atoms, more will be the polarity of the bond and vice-versa.
Water is a polar molecule. Hydrogen atom acquires partial positive charge while oxygen atom is partially negatively charged. So the end of the water molecule with hydrogen is positively charged, and that with oxygen is negatively charged.
In the case of a potassium-bromine bond, bromine is more electronegative than potassium. So the electrons will be more attracted towards bromine due to which it develops a partial negative charge. Potassium, being less electronegative than bromine, in turn, acquires a partial positive charge. This separation of charge results in the formation of a polar bond between potassium and bromine.
So [tex]{{\text{K}}^+}[/tex] will be dragged towards the side of [tex]{\text{O}}{{\text{H}}^-}[/tex] while [tex]{\text{B}}{{\text{r}}^-}[/tex] will be dragged towards the side of [tex]{{\text{H}}^+}[/tex].
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Answer details:
Grade: Senior School
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Covalent bonding and molecular structure
Keywords: electronegativity difference, electropositive, electronegative, electrons, polar, KBr, K, Br, K+, Br-, H+, OH-, potassium, bromine, hydrogen, oxygen.
