Fluorine molecule is formed by:

the axial

p - p

orbital overlap

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the sideways

p - p

orbital overlap

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the

s - s

orbital overlap

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the

s - p

orbital overlap

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Solution

The correct option is A the axial $p - p$ orbital overlap
Fluorine molecule is formed by $p - p$ axial overlapping as it is having unpaired electron in $P_{z}$ orbital.

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