General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN: 9781305580343

Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Assuming that the atoms form the normal number of covalent bonds, give the molecular formula of the simplest compound of germanium and fluorine atoms.

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