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) A nitrogen-oxygen bond is more polar than a nitrogen-fluorine bond.
(2) There are no nonbonding electron pairs present on the central atom in a trigonal planar molecule.
(3) The "normal" number of covalent bonds that the element carbon forms is four.

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(1) FALSE: A nitrogen-fluorine bond is more polar than a nitrogen-oxygen bond because fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, leading to a greater difference in electronegativity.(2) TRUE: In a trigonal planar molecule, the central atom typically has no nonbonding electron pairs, as the geometry is associated with sp2 hybridization, which uses all three sp2 hybrid orbitals for bonding.(3) TRUE: Carbon typically forms four covalent bonds to fulfill the octet rule, corresponding to its four valence electrons.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE