VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

CO₂ is a nonpolar molecule despite having polar C=O bonds because

A
$It has no lone pairs$
B
$It is a gas$
C
$The two C=O bond dipoles are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (linear geometry), canceling out$
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D
$Carbon is electronegative$

Explanation

Symmetric linear arrangement \to bond dipoles cancel \to no net molecular dipole.

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