Question

Table below shows the electronegativities of four elements. Which of the following bonds is the most polar?

carbon - hydrogen
carbon - fluorine
fluorine - fluorine
hydrogen - oxygen

Answer 1

Lets find the electronegativity difference between the bonded atoms;

C-H = 2.6-2.2 = 0.4

C-F = 4.0-2.6 = 1.4

F-F = 4.0-4.0 = 0

H-O = 3.4-2.2 = 1.2

Here the electronegativity difference is highest for C-F bond hence C-F bond is most polar.