Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories - Exercises - Page 391: 9.41a

Answer

IF is a polar molecule.

Work Step by Step

As fluorine is more electronegative than iodine, it pulls the shared electrons more strongly.
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