in H2O ,, O has two lone pairs and the compound is polar ,, in CO2 oxygen also has two lone pairs and it is nonpolar.... I don't get how lone pairs effect the polarity of the compound
in H2O ,, O has two lone pairs and the compound is polar ,, in CO2 oxygen also has two lone pairs and it is nonpolar.... I don't get how lone pairs effect the polarity of the compound
H is δ+ and O is δ− where as C is non-polar. Therefore H2O is polar and CO2 is not.