For the compounds CsF and NO2, with the element information given in the table:
Element Symbol Electronegativity
Caesium Cs 0.7
Fluorine F 3
Nitrogen N 3
Oxygen O 3.5
(a) What is the electronegativity difference between Caesium and Fluorine?
(b) Compute the percent ionic character of the interatomic bonds for CsF. (Round to one decimal place)
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(c) What type of interatomic bonding would be expected in CsF?
(d) What is the electronegativity difference between Nitrogen and Oxygen?
(e) Compute the percent ionic character of the interatomic bonds for NO2. (Round to one decimal place)
%IC =
(f) What type of interatomic bonding would be expected in NO2?