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Where. approximately, is the negative pole on each of these molecules? 

O towards the 0 atom O toward one of the F atoms O between the F atoms 
O between the 0 and F atoms O towards the 0 atom O between the F and H atoms 
Which molecule should have the higher dipole moment, and why? 
• COF2 because it contains more F atoms. • COFH because the polar bonds in COF2 nearly cancel each other out. • COF2 because it contains more lone pairs.