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Why is O2 nonpolar?

Answer 1

It has equal electronegativity.

The two elements that make up diatomic oxygen are the same, and they equally share the four electrons that form the double bond between them. They are also equally electronegative, meaning that neither element has any partial charges, and they form a non-polar covalent bond because neither atom pulls harder than the other.

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Answer 2

Hudson Dean

Oxygen gas (O2) is nonpolar because it consists of two oxygen atoms bonded together by a double covalent bond, and the electronegativity of oxygen atoms is the same, resulting in an equal sharing of electrons between them. Therefore, there is no significant difference in electronegativity to create a dipole moment, making O2 a nonpolar molecule.

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