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Covalent Bonds and Other Bonds and Interactions

Polar and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

Polar and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

Whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar depends both on bond type and molecular shape. Both water and carbon dioxide have polar covalent bonds, but carbon dioxide is linear, so the partial charges on the molecule cancel each other out.

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