Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices provided. (1) Once a coordinate covalent bond is formed, there is no way to distinguish it from any of the other covalent bonds in a molecule.
(2) The least electronegative elements are located to the far right in the periodic table.
(3) The central concept of VSEPR theory is that the electron groups in the valence shell of a central atom in a molecule attract each other.

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1) True - Once a coordinate covalent bond is formed, it shares electrons between atoms just like any other covalent bond, making it indistinguishable from other covalent bonds in a molecule.2) False - The least electronegative elements are actually located to the far left of the periodic table, not the right. The most electronegative element, fluorine, is located to the far right.3) False - The central concept of VSEPR theory is that electron groups around the central atom repel each other, not attract. This repulsion shapes the molecule.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE