a) Polar (Cl is more electronegative than Si)
b) Nonpolar (Both atoms have the same electronegativity)
c) Ionic (Ionic bonds happen between a metal and a nonmetal)
d) Nonpolar (Hydrogen and carbon have about the same electronegativity) this is a common nonpolar bond)
You can identify the type of bon by looking at what is being bonded (nonmetal or metal) and the placement of the elements on the periodic table (electronegativity increases going up a group and going from left-right across a period).
