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Why is ClO2 a polar molecule when its bonds are nonpolar
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Why is ClO2 a polar molecule when its bonds are nonpolar
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Nonpolar bonds? The oxygen atoms attract the electrons from the chlorine atoms because O is more electronegative than Cl
O=Cl=O
O
<-
Cl
->
O
The arrows symolize the attracted electrons.
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