Potassium has an electronegativity of 0.8 and fluorine has an electronegativity of 4.0

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Atomic Structure and Properties · Atomic Structure and Properties

Problem

Potassium has an electronegativity of 0.8 and fluorine has an electronegativity of 4.0. (a) Calculate the electronegativity difference for a K–F bond. (b) Classify this bond as non-polar covalent, polar covalent, or ionic.

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