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a very polar, single, covalent bond, yes.
This would be an ionic bond.
The electronegativity of Hydrogen is about 2.2 and the electronegativity of Fluorine is about 4.0. The difference is 1.8 which is greater than 1.7, the minimum difference for an ionic bond.
Or it is (at least) a very polar-covalent bond. Figures 1.7 or 1.8 are in the 'discussion' range
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∙ 11y agoThe difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and fluorine is 1.88. This is greater than the difference between say Mg and Br and would appear to be sufficient for an ionic bond. However the polarising effect of a bare proton is extremely high due to its very small size and this causes the bond to be covalent (Fajans rules)
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∙ 12y agoThe bond in pure HF is a very polar covalent one. When HF is dissolved in water, the bond breaks and becomes ionic in solution.
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∙ 12y agoNo, HF is a covalent compound which makes chains of molecules with hydrogen bonding.
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∙ 6y agoHydrogen fluoride has a polar covalent bond.
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∙ 15y agocovalent. covalent.
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∙ 12y agoNo HF is polar
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∙ 13y agoH-F is a covalent bond.....
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What happens when fluorine bonds with another element?
It forms the fluoride by forming an ionic or covalent bond with the element.Example:-HF(hydrogen fluoride) which if an ionic compound.OF2(Oxygen difluoride) which is a covalent compound
What molecules contains a covalent bond HF CN- LiCl MgO?
HF and CN- have covalent bonds.
What is the two main type of bonds?
The two main types of chemical bonds are ionic and covalent.
Is beryllium perchlorate ionic or covalent?
Covalent
Is C2F6 ionic or covalent?
This is a covalent compound.
Is HF acid?
No, it is not ionic. HF is covalent.
What contains a coordinate covalent bond KCl HF H2O F2?
None of them, KCl is ionic, HF, H2O and F2 are covalent
What is the bond type of HF?
HF (Hydrogen Flouride) is an ionic bond in all states.
What happens when fluorine bonds with another element?
It forms the fluoride by forming an ionic or covalent bond with the element.Example:-HF(hydrogen fluoride) which if an ionic compound.OF2(Oxygen difluoride) which is a covalent compound
What compound has ionic bonding CaO NO2 HF Cl2?
CaO because Ca is a metal and O is a gas and all the other possibillities are gasses combined and ionic has a metal and gas combination if you look at the periodic table of elements the right side is gases but they are determined by like a staircase and the rest are metals
What covalent bonds is the most polar hydrogen and fluorine or hydrogen and nitrogen?
Electronegativity Difference HF = 1.9 = ionic bond HC = 0.4 = nonpolar covalent HH = 0 = nonpolar covalent HN = 0.9 = polar covalent HN is the more polar bond. HF is not polar covalent, it is ionic.
How is it possoble to predict if a bond is ionic or covalent?
When difference of electronegativity of two atoms is higher than 1.7 (exept HF) then bond is ionic or when a metals forms a bond with a non metal then it is usually ionic.
What molecules contains a covalent bond HF CN- LiCl MgO?
HF and CN- have covalent bonds.
Does HF have a polar covalent bond?
yes it is a polar covalent bond. the difference of electronegativities of H and F is 1.9 , it should be an ionic bond but the ratio of atomic sizes of both the atoms is responsible for polar covalent bond.
Is HF a covalent molecule?
Yes! Polar covalent.
Is H Fl an ionic or covalent and why?
There is no element with the symbol Fl. If you are referrin to fluorine, the symbol is simply F. The compound HF is covalent. This can be generally inferred because both hydrogen and fluorine are nonmetals.
What type of bond does hydrogen and fluorine make?
Fluorine atoms have a covalent bond between each other to form a covalent molecule. Fluorine bonded to a metal will have ionic bonds. Fluorine bonded to a non-meatl will have polar covalent bonding.
