Bonds between carbon and oxygen (C O) are more polar than bonds between sulfur and oxygen

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Bonds between carbon and oxygen (C – O) are more polar than bonds between sulfur and oxygen (S – O). Nevertheless, sulfur dioxide (SO2) exhibits a dipole moment while carbon dioxide (CO2) does not. Explain this apparent anomaly.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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