Which of the following molecules has polar bonds but is a nonpolar molecule?

a. H₂
b. H₂O
c. NH₃
d. NaCl
e. CO₂

Can anyone explain this one?

H2: non polar bond. non polar molecule H2O: polar bonds, but there is a angle between 2 H-O bonds. so it's a polar molecule NH3: polar bonds, but it's a stereochemical structure, like a pyramid with triangle base, N is the vertex. polar molecule. NaCl: polar bond, polar molecule.(ion bond) CO2: 2 O atoms are at two sides of C atom horizonally. giving CO2 a symmerical structure. it's nonpolar molecule with 2 polar bonds.

Answered by Lin | 2024-06-10

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a molecule with polar bonds but is considered nonpolar due to its linear shape . ;

Answered by BelleX1012 | 2024-06-18

The molecule with polar bonds but is a nonpolar molecule is CO₂, because its linear structure causes the dipoles to cancel out despite having polar bonds. Other options like H₂O and NH₃ are polar molecules due to their bent or pyramidal shapes. H₂, NaCl, and CO₂ were evaluated, with CO₂ being the only one that fits the criteria of having polar bonds but being nonpolar overall.
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Answered by Lin | 2024-12-19