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what type of polarity is present in carbon covalent bonds? weakly polar ionic strength strongly polar
Carbon - fluorine bonds are polar due to the electronegativity difference between C and F. However, in a molecule like $CF_4$ (shown in the diagram with a net dipole moment of 0 due to symmetry), the individual C - F bonds are strongly polar because fluorine is highly electronegative, creating a large partial charge separation ($\delta^+$ on C and $\delta^-$ on F). The options "weakly polar" is incorrect as the electronegativity difference between C and F is significant. "Ionic strength" is not related to bond polarity (it's about ion concentration in solutions). So the correct option is "strongly polar" as C - F bonds have a large electronegativity difference leading to strong bond polarity.
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