Intermolecular Forces in CO2

[Sarah Zhari 1D]

What are the intermolecular forces present in CO2? Does a non-polar molecule with polar bonds have dipole-dipole interactions?

[Brynne Burrows 3K]

Since CO2 is a nonpolar molecule, only London dispersion forces are present and therefore would not have dipole-dipole forces. The behavior of the bonds within the molecule, also known as intramolecular forces, does not determine the type of intermolecular forces.

[Brian Tangsombatvisit 1C]

CO2 only has London dispersion forces, or induced dipole - induced dipole interactions. Even though CO2 has polar bonds, the molecule is nonpolar because the dipoole moments cancel out. A nonpolar molecule cannot have dipole-dipole interactions. Only polar molecules can.

[Kallista McCarty 1C]

CO2 only has induced dipole-induced dipole interactions (every molecule has this). Since the dipoles cancel out, there is no dipole-dipole interactions.

[Pablo 1K]

Only London dispersion forces since it is a non-polar molecule.