General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073511245
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.7, Problem 7.23P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The reason for CO2 to be gas at room temperature but H2O to be liquid needs to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Nonpolar covalent compound:
Nonpolar covalent compounds share a similar pair of electrons with each other between two atoms in a typical
Polar covalent compound:
Polar covalent compounds share unequal pair of electrons with each other between two atoms in a typical chemical bond.
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