The Lewis structure for SO2 is shown below.

Is SO2 polar or nonpolar? Why?

Compound

Lewis Structure

Polarity

IMAF

H2O2

 

Polar

H-bonding &
dispersion forces

CH2Cl2

 


     Polar

           

  Dispersion force 

  Dipole-Dipole forces

 

SO2

 

  Answer

 

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