[VISUAL] Some binary compounds that form between fluorine and various nonmetals are listed in the ta — Bonding Chemistry Question

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Some binary compounds that form between fluorine and various nonmetals are listed in the table above. A student examines the data in the table and poses the following hypothesis: the number of F atoms that will bond to a nonmetal is always equal to 8 minus the number of valence electrons in the nonmetal atom.