Carbon dioxide is non-polar, despite the fact that oxygen is much more electronegative than carbon. Briefly explain why, using relevant diagrams as appropriate to illustrate your answer.

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Carbon dioxide is non-polar, despite the fact that oxygen is much more electronegative than carbon. Briefly explain why, using relevant diagrams as appropriate to illustrate your answer.

19. Nitromethane is a polar molecule but contains 2 equal polar covalent bonds. Briefly explain why and draw a relevant 3-dimensional structure to show the overall dipole moment of the molecule.

21. Draw all isomers of C6H12O that are aldehydes.

22. Draw all isomers of C5H10O that are ketones.

Draw all of the isomers of C5H9N that are nitriles.

 

 

 

 

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