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Which of these best describes why the carbon dioxide molecule is not polar?

The carbon dioxide molecule is nonpolar because it has a linear geometry with symmetrical distribution of its polar covalent bonds (between carbon and oxygen), resulting in the dipoles canceling out. This leads to a net dipole moment of zero, making the molecule nonpolar overall.