Question

Which among the following solids is a nonpolar solid ?

A. Hydrogen chloride.

B. Sulphur dioxide.

C. Water.

D. Carbon dioxide.

 

Answer 1

The electric charge in non-polar materials is distributed uniformly across the molecule. Carbon dioxide, benzene, methane, and diatomic gases (N2,O2,Cl2) are examples of non-polar solids. Now we will learn about carbon dioxide’s non-polar character. As we all know, non-polar compounds have symmetry, which means that all of the sides around the centre are identical. Covalent bonds exist between carbon dioxide molecules. We can see this in the Lewis structure of CO2, which contains two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom. Both oxygen atoms have two lone pairs of electrons, but these electrons balance out the charge effect. The structure has symmetry; carbon is the core atom, and all sides of the molecule are similar, making it a non-polar molecule.

Carbon dioxide is a non polar solid.