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I think the bond is polar because the electronegativities are much different. The sulfur atom in Sulfur Hexafluoride (like in Sulfuric Acid) has six bonds. That is only possible when the electrons are pulled away. Note that there is no H6S, only H2S, because hydrogen does not pull away the electrons and the octet becomes completed at H2S. As SF6 exists (and it does not stop at SF2), it suggests that fluorine pulls electrons from sulfur.
Furthermore, SF6 is has a high global warming potential. Greenhouse gases have a vibrating dipole moment when the molecule vibrates. This is also the case for Carbon Dioxide and Methane. If SF6 has a potential vibrating dipole moment, the bonds must be polar.
This is only a conclusion simple theory. And I only considered SF6 in the analysis. I do not have hard proof for the statement.
A more funny thing to ask is "What happens at the F-O (or even a Cl-O) bond? Can we 'oxidize' oxygen to an oxidation number of +2?"
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Is the H-F bond polar?
The bond between hydrogen and fluorine is polar covalent.
Which bond is more polar a phosphorus fcholrine bond or a phosphorus fluorine bond?
The bond between phosphorus and fluorine atoms is more polar than the bond between phosphorus and chlorine atoms.
Which type of bond exists between an atom of carbon and an atom of fluorine?
polar covalent
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.
Is sulfur hexafluoride polar?
No sulfur hexafluoride is NOT polar. Even though it may be assumption that since fluoride is very electronegative between each S-F bond, the structure of the compound is octahedral. With this in mind, the bond electronegeativity cancels out and the compound remains non polar. The shape is symetrical which allows the compound to have equal charge distribution.
Can fluorine ever form a non polar covalent bond?
Yes, fluorine can form a non polar bond, only with another fluorine atom, in fact fluorine gas.
Is the H-F bond polar?
The bond between hydrogen and fluorine is polar covalent.
Is oxygen and fluorine a polar or nonpolar covalent bond?
polar
Which bond is more polar a phosphorus fcholrine bond or a phosphorus fluorine bond?
The bond between phosphorus and fluorine atoms is more polar than the bond between phosphorus and chlorine atoms.
Is the bond between fluorine and chlorine nonpolar covalent?
The electronegativity of oxygen is 3.44 and for fluorine it is 3.98. The difference in electronegativities is 0.54, so the bond between fluorine and oxygen is polar covalent.
Is 0-F polar or non polar?
the Oxygen-Fluorine bond is polar, as the fluorine is more electronegative than the Oxygen, the Fluorine would be the negative side
Is a molecule of fluorine polar?
No. Fluorine is an element. Two atoms of the same element will not form a polar bond because there is no difference in electronegativity.
Is fluorine molecule polar molecule?
No. Fluorine is an element. Two atoms of the same element will not form a polar bond because there is no difference in electronegativity.
How is the bond in sulfate group?
Polar covalent bond between sulfur and oxygen
What kind of bond is Carbon and Fluorine?
Polar covalent bond. Due to fluorine´s high electronegativity, the bond has a significant dipole moment. This bond is the strongest bond that can be formed in organic chemistry.
How do you do a covalent bond between sulfur and nitrogen?
A polar covalent bond is formed by the sharing of electrons between sulfur and nitrogen.
When sulfur and fluorine bond what kind of bond is this?
the bond is covalent two non metals bonding with each other create a covalent bond
