CO2 is linear and non polar while SO2 is angular and polar, as explained below.
CO2 is linear and non polar while SO2 is angular and polar, as explained below.
In CO2 two oxygen atoms are bonded with carbon atom and the geometry will be linear
O=C=O
But, in SO2, although 2 oxygen atoms are bonded with sulphur but due to presence of lone pair on sulphur, the geometry will be angular ( 2 bond pairs and 1 lone pair.)
In CO2 both oxygen atoms exert equal and opposite force on carbon atoms, hence cancek out each other's effect. So, CO2 is non - polar.
While, in SO2, cancellation does not occur, so SO2 is polar in nature.
Hence, option C is correct.
CO2 is linear and non polar while SO2 is angular and polar, as explained below.
In CO2, two oxygen atoms are bonded with carbon atom and the geometry will be linear.
O=C=O
But, in SO2, although 2 oxygen atoms are bonded with sulphur but due to presence of lone pair on sulphur, the geometry will be angular ( 2 bond pairs and 1 lone pair.)
In CO2, both oxygen atoms exert equal and opposite force on carbon atoms, hence cancel out each other's effect. So, CO2 is non - polar.
While, in SO2, cancellation does not occur, so SO2 is polar in nature.
Hence, option C is correct.