Non-polar and dipoles

[Priscilla Okaiteye]

How is it that a molecule can have dipole moments in its bonds, and then nit be polar?

[Maria Roman 1A]

i believe in order for a molecule to have dipole moments it must be polar, indicating its opposite charges

[Harmonie Ahuna-1C]

A molecule can have dipole moments and be nonpolar if the polar bonds are symmetrical and the same charge, meaning they could potentially cancel each other out.

[AshleyLamba1H]

Non polar molecules can have dipoles if they are symmetrical. For example, CO2 has a linear shape. The dipoles on each end of the molecule point towards the center atom (C), thus canceling each other out and making the molecule non polar. You can refer to pages 117-119 in the textbook for assistance.