Therefore, ions combine in ways that neutralize their charges. The H-Cl bond will act as a dipole with a partial positive charge and a partial negative charge on the hydrogen atom and chlorine atom, respectively, in the HCl molecule. What is the sum of the total cation charge plus the total anion charge? Write the correct name for these compounds. Figure\(\PageIndex{6}\): Slide showing periodic trends for nomenclature of oxyanions of halogens. Obviously, we cannot answer this question by looking at atoms involved in bond formation. If the electron is shared equally between the atoms forming a covalent bond, then the bond is said to be nonpolar. The only pure covalent bonds occur between identical atoms. /**/. [CDATA[*/{"annotations":null,"assetRoot":null,"branding":null,"clientUrl":"https://cdn.hypothes.is/hypothesis/1.38.0/build/boot.js","oauthEnabled":null,"onLayoutChange":null,"openLoginForm":null,"openSidebar":null,"query":null,"services":null,"showHighlights":"always","sidebarAppUrl":"https://hypothes.is/app.html","subFrameIdentifier":"010664506671901419","pluginClasses":{}}/*]]>*/, /**/, /**/, /**/.