Is $CO_2$ an ionic salt or covalent molecule?

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$CO_"2"$ is made up of:
- 1 carbon atom,
- 2 oxygen atom.

Carbon and oxygen are non-metals, thus we know carbon dioxide is a covalent compound.

Another method is by calculating the difference in , we can determine the polarity of the molecule. Calculating the electronegativity also provides the intramolecular force within the compound.


- Ionic: $1.7+$


- Polar Covalent Bonds: $0.5->1.6$
- Non-polar Covalent Bonds: $0.0->0.4$

$DeltaEN= 3.5 - 2.5$
$=1.0$

$1$ is between $0.5->1.7$, therefore, there is a polar covalent bond within the molecule. In addition, the molecule is a covalent compound.

$CO_"2"$ is a polar covalent molecule... under normal circumstances.

Examining the geometric shape of the molecule, results in the linear shape - a symmetrical geometry. This results in the dipoles cancelling out, therefore the molecule becomes non-polar, despite its polar bond.

Therefore, $CO_"2"$ is a covalent molecule, non-polar specifically, however, it has a polar covalent bond (intramolecular force).

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