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In 1933 Linus Pauling predicted heavier noble gases would bond with which elements?
ACarbon and nitrogen
BFluorine and oxygen
CSodium and potassium
DHydrogen and boron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fluorine and oxygen
Pauling expected the most electronegative elements, fluorine and oxygen, to pull electrons from heavy noble gases.
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