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42 Which statement explains why a CO2 molecule is nonpolar?(1) Carbon and oxygen are both nonmetals. (2) Carbon and oxygen have different electronegativities. (3) The molecule has a symmetrical distribution
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42 Which statement explains why a CO2 molecule is nonpolar?(1) Carbon and oxygen are both nonmetals.

(2) Carbon and oxygen have different electronegativities.
(3) The molecule has a symmetrical distribution of charge.
(4) The molecule has an asymmetrical distribution of charge.

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Answer:

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The answer is (3)
I always use the acronym SNAP
S- symmetrical is
N- Non-polar
A- asymmetrical is
P-Polar
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