For each polar molecule in the molecule and indicate the positive and negative ends of

Solution 87P

Here, we are going to classify the molecules as polar or nonpolar. Polarity of a molecule can be determined as follows.

1. Determining the geometry of the molecule.
2. A molecule is said to be polar when the two bonding atoms have sufficiently different electronegativities.
3. Determination of the dipole moment of the molecule.

(a) CO

Step 1: The Lewis structure of the molecule is as follows

The molecule contains three bonding electron pair and 2 lone pair of electrons. Therefore, CO is a linear molecule.