Fluorine is in Group 17 of the periodic table. Two fluorine atoms bond to form highly reactive fluorine gas, F2. Which statement about the bond between the fluorine atoms is correct?
Responses
The bond is polar.
The atoms share two valence electrons.
The bonded atoms have a negative charge.
The bond is ionic.
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The bond between the fluorine atoms is nonpolar because both atoms have the same electronegativity value and they share the two valence electrons equally.
So is the answer The atoms share two valence electrons.?
Yes, the correct statement is "The atoms share two valence electrons."
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