CO2 is non polar but it is polar in nature how?
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CO2 is nonpolar, as its dipole moment is zero. The molecule has a linear structure, O=C=O. The moments due to the two polar carbon-oxygen bonds cancel each other, as they function in exactly opposite directions. ... Carbon dioxide has two polar bonds, but it is a non-polar molecule.
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CO2 is nonpolar, as its dipole moment is zero. The molecule has a linear structure, O=C=O. The moments due to the two polar carbon-oxygen bonds cancel each other, as they function in exactly opposite directions. ... Carbon dioxide has two polar bonds, but it is a non-polar molecule.
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