Question

An electronic displacement in a covalent bond is represented by the following notation.

A. Identify the effect

B. Is the displacement of electrons in a covalent bond temporary or permanent.

Answer 1

1. The electronic displacement represented above is the inductive effect (–I effect).
2. The inductive effect is a permanent electronic effect as it depends on the electronegativity of the atoms. In the given example, the displacement of electrons is permanent as Cl is more electronegative than C.