Sulfur dioxide SO2 is expected to have a lower vapor pressure than carbon dioxide CO2 becausea. dispersion forces between SO2 molecules are greater than CO2 molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between SO2 molecules since its polar. b. dispersion forces between SO2 molecules are less than CO2 molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between CO2 molecules since its polar. c. dispersion forces between SO2 molecules are less than CO2 molecules and both have similar dipole-dipole forces between molecules. d. dispersion forces between SO2 molecules are less than CO2 molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between SO2 molecules since its polar. e. both SO2 and CO2 should have similar vapor pressure

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Sulfur dioxide SO₂ is expected to have a lower vapor pressure than carbon dioxide CO₂ because

a.	dispersion forces between SO₂ molecules are greater than CO₂ molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between SO₂ molecules since its polar.
b.	dispersion forces between SO₂ molecules are less than CO₂ molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between CO₂ molecules since its polar.
c.	dispersion forces between SO₂ molecules are less than CO₂ molecules and both have similar dipole-dipole forces between molecules.
d.	dispersion forces between SO₂ molecules are less than CO₂ molecules and there is dipole-dipole forces between SO₂ molecules since its polar.
e.	both SO₂ and CO₂ should have similar vapor pressure