The bond in HF is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The bond in HF is:
A. Polar covalent
B. Ionic
C. Non-polar covalent
D. Coordinate
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
HF has a polar covalent bond due to large electronegativity difference between H (2.1) and F (4.0), causing unequal sharing. It is not ionic because the difference is not extreme enough (>1.7 is typical but borderline). The bond is polar.

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