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The fact that they are joined by polar covalent bonds is irrelevant as intermolecular bonds do not usually determine the polarity of intramolecular bonds. Sulphur dioxide is angular in shape, presumably due to the extra electron shell as sulphur and oxygen are in the same group. This means one side of the molecule is more negative than the other and vise versa. This is what makes it a polar molecule. CO2 is linear and so there is no definitive negative side

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Why is sulfur dioxide polar and carbon dioxide non-polar when both have polar covalent bond?

Sulfur dioxide O - S - 0 has two valence pairs on one side of the sulfur, so the oxygens are bent downwards, making it a polar molecule (the bends make it asymmetric) Meanwhile, Carbon dioxide, O=C=O has only double bonds around the central atom, no unbonded pairs, so it is a linear, and therefore non-polar molecule. (It is symmetric)


What type of bond ionic or molecular and polar or non polar is sodium iodide and carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas?

Sodium iodide has ionic bonds, which are always polar. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas both have molecular (covalent) bonds; the ones in carbon dioxide are polar and those in elemental hydrogen molecules (H2) are nonpolar.


Which has polar covalent bonds Cl2 CaO N2 or SO2?

SO2 has polar covalent bonds due to differences in electronegativity between sulfur and oxygen atoms. Cl2, CaO, and N2 have nonpolar covalent bonds because the atoms have similar electronegativities.


What are three compounds?

Tons are, but there is polar-covalent and nonpolar-covalent. Water, for example, is polar-covalent. Polar means that the atom is not symetrical on an atomic level and could be linear, bent, or other shapes. Non polar means it's symetrical, such as much tetrahedrals.


Does carbon dioxide have ions?

In simple chemistry, no. For carbon to be attracted to an ion it would have to be charged. A stable carbon could only have a small partial charge which is that which causes polar bonding. This charge is not big and would have little effect, especially in solutions.

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Is SO2 covalent or nonpolar covalent?

SO2 is a covalent molecule, as it consists of two nonmetals, sulfur and oxygen, sharing electrons. Due to the difference in electronegativity between sulfur and oxygen, the molecule is polar covalent.


Is corbon dioxide polar or non-polar?

Carbon dioxide is a non-polar molecule containing polar covalent bonds in its atoms.


Name a non-polar covalent molecule having polar bonds?

carbon dioxide


Why is sulfur dioxide polar and carbon dioxide non-polar when both have polar covalent bond?

Sulfur dioxide O - S - 0 has two valence pairs on one side of the sulfur, so the oxygens are bent downwards, making it a polar molecule (the bends make it asymmetric) Meanwhile, Carbon dioxide, O=C=O has only double bonds around the central atom, no unbonded pairs, so it is a linear, and therefore non-polar molecule. (It is symmetric)


Is the compound carbon dioxide ionic or covalent?

Carbon dioxide is a covalent compound. It is made up of two nonmetal elements, carbon and oxygen, which share electrons to form covalent bonds between them.


Is carbon dioxide polar or non- polar?

It is a non-polar molecule. But it has polar covalent bonds between its atoms


What type of bond does carbon dioxide have?

Carbon dioxide has polar molecular bonds. However, in overall, it is a non polar, linear molecule.


Which substance has polar covalent bonds SO2 Cl2 N2 or CaO?

SO2 is the substance that has polar covalent bonds. This is because sulfur and oxygen have different electronegativities, resulting in an uneven sharing of electrons in the covalent bonds within the molecule.


Characterize the types of bonding in SO2?

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) has covalent bonding between sulfur and oxygen atoms, as they share electrons to form a stable molecule. Additionally, there are weak dipole-dipole interactions between the polar S=O bonds that help hold the molecules together.


What is the bond type in sulfur?

The bond type in sulfur can vary depending on the compound. In elemental sulfur (S8), the bond type is predominantly covalent, with the sulfur atoms forming a ring structure held together by covalent bonds. In other sulfur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or sulfur dioxide (SO2), the bond types can include covalent and polar covalent bonds.


What type of bond is contained between carbon and oxygen atom of carbon dioxide?

Covalent because it is between 2 nonmetals and it could also be a polar covalent


Is sulphur and carbon an ionic or a covalent bond?

A bond between sulphur and carbon is covalent. In covalent bonds, atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms of different electronegativities.