Which statement describes the bonds in carbon dioxide (CO2 )?

Question

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Carbon and oxygen have an electronegativity difference of 0.5, so the bond is
O polar covalent, with oxygen puling the electrons toward it.
Carbon and oxygen have an electronegativity difference of 1.0, so the bond is
O polar covalent, with oxygen pulling the electrons toward it.
Carbon and oxygen have an electronegativity difference of 0.5, so the bond is
° nonpolar covalent, with oxygen pulling the electrons toward it.
Carbon and oxygen have an electronegativity difference of 0.5, so the bond is ionic, with oxygen pulling the electrons toward it.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the bonds in carbon dioxide (CO2) is:

Carbon and oxygen have an electronegativity difference of 1.0, so the bond is polar covalent, with oxygen pulling the electrons toward it.

Carbon has an electronegativity of about 2.5, while oxygen has an electronegativity of about 3.5, resulting in a difference of 1.0. This difference indicates that the bonds between carbon and oxygen are polar covalent, with oxygen being more electronegative and therefore pulling the shared electrons closer to itself.