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CO?: Linear & Nonpolar with Temp Dipole Moments Explained!
Chapter 10, Problem 10.2(choose chapter or problem)
Carbon dioxide has a linear geometry and is nonpolar. Yet we know that the molecule executes bending and stretching motions that create a dipole moment. How would you reconcile these conflicting descriptions about \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)?
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Carbon dioxide has a linear geometry and is nonpolar. Yet we know that the molecule executes bending and stretching motions that create a dipole moment. How would you reconcile these conflicting descriptions about \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Here, we conclude that carbon dioxide has a linear geometry and is non-polar.
Carbon dioxide is a triatomic molecule. So, the geometry of the carbon dioxide molecule is either bent or linear.
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CO?: Linear & Nonpolar with Temp Dipole Moments Explained!
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Uncover the nuances of the CO? molecule's polarity and its electron dynamics. Understand how bending and stretching motions influence its electron density. Grasp the analogy of CO? to a jumping rope, highlighting its overall nonpolar nature.