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A-LevelChemistryChemical bonding9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q11 Mark

The ability of an atom in a covalent bond to attract electrons to itself is called its electronegativity. The greater the difference between the electronegativities of the two atoms in the bond, the more polar is the bond. Which pair will form the most polar covalent bond between the atoms?

Achlorine and bromine
Bchlorine and iodine
Cfluorine and chlorine
Dfluorine and iodine

✓ Correct answer

D: fluorine and iodine

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Chemical bonding, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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