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An individual carbon-oxygen bond is polar. Yet carbon dioxide, CImage, which has two carbon-oxygen bonds, is nonpolar because
 
  A) the molecule has an even number of electrons.
  B) it has a greater symmetry.
  C) the electron-pulls of the two oxygen atoms are equal and opposite.
  D) Two of the above are reasonable.

Question 2

Which of the following molecules is the most polar?
 
  A) HCl
  B) BrF
  C) CO
  D) Image


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply #2 on: Jul 29, 2018
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