Why does sulfur dioxide (SO2) have different polarity than carbon dioxide (CO2)?
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Sulfur has one lone pair and it has dipole moment. This moment occurs due to the uneven distribution of positive and negative charges between the sulfur atom and the two oxygen atoms in the digonal-shaped sulfur dioxide molecule. CO2 is nonpolar, whereas SO2 is polar.
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