Does CO2 have a polar bond?

Answer 1

My word....

Since oxygen atoms polarize electron density in their own direction, carbon is less electronegative than oxygen and loses electron density as a result.

i.e. #stackrel(""^(-)delta)O=stackrel(delta^+)C=stackrel(delta^-)O#

Charge separation indicates polarity, but since carbon dioxide is a symmetric molecule, the addition of individual dipoles results in a non-polar molecule in a vector fashion.

Since the central carbon atom is reactive with nucleophiles, the traditional method of creating a carboxylate salt involves adding ONE carbon atom to the carbon chain by pouring Grignard reagent onto dry ice.

#R^(-)""^(+)MgCl+CO_2(s) stackrel"dry ether"rarrR-CO_2^(-)""^(+)MgCl#

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Answer 2

Madison Anderson

Yes, carbon dioxide (CO2) does not have a polar bond.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.