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Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure

The number of covalent bonds in fluorine molecule is

A

2

B

3

C

1

D

5

Answer

1

Explanation

Solution

The electronic configuration of fluorine atom is F(9)−1s2,2s22p5F_{(9)}-1 s^{2}, 2 s^{2} 2 p^{5} So, fluorine required only one electron to complete its octet. Thus, in the formation of fluorine molecule only one covalent bond formed.