VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

O C O

CO2 is nonpolar because:

  • A

    The two C=O bond dipoles are equal in magnitude and point in opposite directions

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  • B

    Carbon and oxygen have the same electronegativity

  • C

    There are no lone pairs

  • D

    Pi bonds cancel polarity

Explanation

The molecule is linear and symmetric, so the two equal-magnitude C=O dipoles cancel.

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