Question

Can a non-polar molecule contain polar bonds? Explain your answer with an example.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

It is possible that a non polar molecule contain polar bonds.

Consider the example of CO₂:

In carbon dioxide the atoms are arranged in angle of 180 degree and molecule is linear. So in this way the net dipole movement becomes zero and molecule is non polar.

But when we see the electronegativity of both bonded atoms the oxygen is more electronegative than carbon. The oxygen atom have partial negative charge and carbon have partial positive charge because shared pair of electron is more attracted towards the oxygen. Thus bond become polar because one end is partial positive and other is partial negative. Thus a non polar carbon dioxide molecule have polar bond.