Is [tex]\mathrm{F}_2[/tex] a polar or nonpolar molecule and why?
Electronegativity Values
[tex]\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline Element & Electronegativity \\
\hline fluorine & [tex]4.0[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}[/tex]
Select one:
a. [tex]F_2[/tex] is a polar molecule because it has nonbonding electrons.
b. [tex]F_2[/tex] is a nonpolar molecule because the [tex]\mathrm{F} \cdot \mathrm{F}[/tex] bond is nonpolar.
c. [tex]\mathrm{F}_2[/tex] is a nonpolar molecule because the [tex]\mathrm{F}-\mathrm{F}[/tex] bond is polar.
d. [tex]F_2[/tex] is a polar molecule because the F-F bond is polar.