NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Statement (A) CO ₂ has no dipole moment, whereas SO ₂ and H ₂ O have dipole moment. Statement (B) SnCl ₂ is ionic, whereas SnCl ₄ is covalent. Which of the following is correct?
Options
- ABoth (A) and (B) are not correct
- B(A) is correct but (B) is not correct
- CBoth (A) and (B) are correct
- D(A) is not correct but (B) is correct
Correct answer
C. Both (A) and (B) are correct
Step-by-step solution
CO ₂ is non-polar where as SO ₂ and H ₂ O are polar. SnCl ₂ is ionic in aqueous medium whereas SnCl ₄ is covalent due to greater covalency of Sn.