ma2t2ierCiceSp
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  • 09-12-2016
  • Chemistry
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A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) contains two polar covalent bonds. Why is the molecule nonpolar?

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syed514
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  • 09-12-2016
The molecule is non-polar, because the difference in electronegativity between the two sides of the structure equals 0. The electronegativity difference between O (3.5) and C(2.5) is 1 and also on the other side, cancelling each other.
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lizylianne
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  • 17-01-2021

Answer:

The molecule has a symmetrical distribution of charge.

Explanation:

A CO2 molecule is nonpolar because the molecule is linear and has a symmetrical distribution of charge as seen in this diagram:

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