Which are closer together: the two nuclei within potassium fluoride, KF, or the two nuclei within molecular fluorine, Image?
A) KF
B) Image
C) Both are the same. Any atom bonded to F will have the same inter-nuclear separation.
D) It makes little sense to compare two molecules which exist in different physical states. KF is a solid while Image is a gas.
Answer: B
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