: partly polar —used especially of chemical bonds and structures regarded as possessing polarity associated with nonpolar covalence (as in an amine oxide R3N+−O−)
What is Semipolar bond?
sem·i·po·lar bond
a bond in which the two electrons shared by a pair of atoms belonged originally to only one of the atoms; often represented by a small arrow pointing toward the electron receiver; for example, nitric acid, O(OH)N→O; phosphoric acid, (OH)3P→O.
Why is co ordinate bond also called a Semipolar bond?
As a result the donor atom acquires a positive charge while the acceptor attains a negative charge. This is formation of electrovalent bond. ... This is the formation of covalent bond. Due to this combination of electrovalent and covalent bond , co-ordinate bond are also called as semi-polar bond.
