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A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) contains two polar covalent bonds. Why is the molecule nonpolar?

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The molecule has a symmetrical distribution of charge.

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

A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) contains two polar covalent bonds. Why is the molecule-example-1
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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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