Is SO2 a polar bond

Answer 1

It is polar. It has a dipole moment of 1.62 d. The S-O bonds are polar due to the electronegativity difference between Sulphur and Oxygen, the molecule is bent with lone pairs so the dipoles do not cancel, (vector addition) giving rise to anet molecular dipole moment.

Answer 2

Sulfur is a special atom that can have more than an octet; therefore, the SO2 molecule is going to look like an S double bonded to two oxygens. It is also going to have a lone pair but that is besides the point. Since oxygen is a very electronegative atom, most of the e-density in the molecule will be found near both oxygens. Because the oxygens are both partial negative and the sulfur is partial positive there is going to be a net dipole.

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S | Net dipole is facing towards the oxygens

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Answer 3

Yes, sulfur dioxide (SO2) has a polar bond because sulfur is more electronegative than oxygen, creating an uneven distribution of electron density in the molecule. This results in a dipole moment, making SO2 a polar molecule.

Answer 4

SO2 contains polar sulfur-oxygen bonds, but no compound, such as SO2, is itself a bond at all.