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Why is CF4 a non polar molecule, even though it contains polar bonds?

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The molecule is symmetric, a tetrahedron. Thus, the 4 polar bonds cancel each other out.

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The molecule is symmetric, a tetrahedron. Thus, the 4 polar bonds cancel each other out.
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