A molecule such as CO₂ contains polar C=O bonds

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

A molecule such as CO₂ contains polar C=O bonds, yet its overall dipole moment is zero. State the specific spatial arrangement of bond dipoles that must occur in any molecule with polar bonds for the molecule to be non-polar.

Related theory

Covalent Bonding
Bond polarity and dipole moment
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Molecular polarity
Bond Parameters

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