Chemistry When two nonmetals compete for the electrons that are shared in a covalent bond, the electrons spend more of their time closer to ? Asked by arwen46 11 years ago 11/3/2013 6:01 AM Last updated by anonymous 11 years ago 11/5/2013 1:09 AM
When two nonmetals compete for the electrons that are “shared” in a covalent bond, the electrons spend more of their time closer to the more electronegative element.