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SO2 is bent shaped and has a net dipole moment.

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What molecule has zero dipole moment?

Symmetric molecules such as carbon dioxide (CO2) have zero dipole moment because the individual bond dipoles cancel each other out due to the molecule's symmetric geometry. This results in no overall net dipole moment for the molecule.


Which molecule out of CO2 and So2 possesses zero dipole moment.explain with reason?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) possesses zero dipole moment because the two polar C=O bonds are oriented in opposite directions, resulting in the bond dipoles cancelling each other out. On the other hand, sulfur dioxide (SO2) does not possess a zero dipole moment because its bond dipoles do not cancel out due to the bent molecular geometry of SO2.


Is CO2 a nonpolar molecule?

Yes, CO2 is a nonpolar molecule because it has a symmetrical arrangement of its atoms, resulting in equal distribution of charge and no permanent dipole moment.


Does the shape determine the dipole moments?

yes. if the molecule has a linear shape, then it is not polar (most of the time). if the molecule has different shaped elements in it, then it is polar (most of the time). hope i helped! ok so yeah your correct


Why the dipole moment of Co2 is zero?

Carbon dioxide is a linear molecule and any charges on the oxygens cancel each other out. emember vectors? Water is not linear the bent shape means that the charges on the H atoms do no cancel each other.


Which of these molecules has an overall dipole mome?

An overall dipole moment is H2S.


Which is dipole molecule hcl cl2 ccl4 CO2?

HCl and CO2 are dipole molecules because they have a significant difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms, creating a dipole moment. Cl2 and CCl4 are nonpolar molecules as they have either symmetrical distribution of charge (Cl2) or the vector sum of the dipole moments cancel out (CCl4).


What pair of molecules has the strongest dipole - dipole interactions co2-co2 or co2-ch4 or nh3-nh3 or nh3-ch4 or ch4-ch4.?

The pair of molecules with the strongest dipole-dipole interactions would be NH3-NH3 because ammonia (NH3) is a polar molecule with a significant dipole moment, leading to stronger attractions compared to the other options listed.


Why does CO2 have a permanent dipole-dipole interaction?

Carbonate (CO3 2-) is trigonal planar with a central C and three O's 120 degrees from each other (D3h symmetry). All the O's have the same electron density because of resonance. This gives carbonate no dipole.


Is CO2 a polar or non polar type?

CO2 is a nonpolar molecule because it has a linear shape with a symmetrical distribution of its oxygen atoms on either side of the carbon atom. This symmetrical arrangement results in the overall molecule having a net dipole moment of zero, making it nonpolar.


How does a molecule that has polar bonds be nonpolar?

A molecule with polar bonds can be overall non-polar if the bond dipoles cancel each other out. For example the following all have polar bonds but the bond dipoles cancel each other out (vector addition) to make the molecule non-polar. Linear - CO2 trigonal planar - BF3 tetrahedral molecules, CF4 trigonal bipyramidal PF5 octahedral SF6


Why does SO2 molecule have a dipole moment and a CO2 molecule doesn't have a dipole moment?

SO2 molecule has a dipole moment because of the difference in electronegativity between sulfur and oxygen atoms, leading to an uneven distribution of electron density and a separation of charges. CO2 molecule, on the other hand, has a linear geometry with a symmetrical distribution of electron density, resulting in a net zero dipole moment despite the polar nature of the C-O bonds.