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Question 19 • Chemistry

Which compound most likely contains polar covalent bonds?

Answer
A
NaCl
B
NF sub 3
C
Br sub 2
D
AIF sub 3

Explanation

Nitrogen and fluorine are both nonmetals, so they share electrons, but fluorine attracts the shared electrons more strongly. This makes the N–F bonds in NF₃ polar covalent. Br₂ has nonpolar bonds because both atoms are identical, while NaCl and AlF₃ are predominantly ionic compounds.

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