Question

Which statement about carbon dioxide (CO2) is correct?

a. it is a nonpolar molecule with nonpolar bonds.
b. It is a nonpolar molecule with polar bonds.
c. No right choice.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The carbon-oxygen double bond is polar.

However, carbon dioxide is a linear molecule. The two dipoles cancel out each other.

Thus, carbon dioxide is a non polar molecule with polar bond.