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Chemistry · L3 · CO₂ vs. Water — Polar Bonds, Different Molecular Polarity

Both molecules are built from polar bonds, but CO2's symmetric linear shape cancels the dipoles while water's bent shape does not — contrasting outcomes from the same starting ingredient.

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
CO2: two polar C=O bondsLinear, symmetric shapeBond dipoles point in exactly opposite directionsDipoles cancelOverall molecule: NONPOLARH2O: two polar O-H bondsBent, asymmetric shapeBond dipoles point at an angle, not oppositeDipoles do NOT cancelOverall molecule: POLAR

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