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10 In a bond between an atom of carbon and an atom of fluorine, the fluorine atom has a (1) weaker attraction for electrons (2) stronger attraction for electrons (3) smaller number of first-shell electrons
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10 In a bond between an atom of carbon and an atom of fluorine, the fluorine atom has a

(1) weaker attraction for electrons
(2) stronger attraction for electrons
(3) smaller number of first-shell electrons
(4) larger number of first-shell electrons

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The best answer is (2) stronger attraction for electrons, for the fluorine atom has a higher electronegativity than the carbon one, if not highest of all nonmetals.
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