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The fluorine's electron cloud is definitely less shielded from the nuclear charge and will thus be less polarizable. We get an ionic compound (metal bonded to a nonmetal) with slight covalent character.
The fluorine's electron cloud is definitely less shielded from the nuclear charge and will thus be less polarizable. Thus, we get an ionic compound (metal bonded to a nonmetal) with slight covalent character.