Chemical Bonding in Ozone and Carbon Dioxide

Hard General Chemistry Chemical Bonding

Both ozone (O₃) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) are significant in Earth's atmosphere but differ in their chemical bonding properties. Ozone is a triatomic molecule with resonance structures, whereas carbon dioxide is a linear molecule. Understanding their bonding can elucidate their respective reactivities and roles in atmospheric chemistry. Which of the following statements about the bonding in ozone and carbon dioxide is correct?

Ozone contains only single bonds between oxygen atoms.

Carbon dioxide exhibits resonance due to its double bonds.

Ozone is a polar molecule due to its bent geometry.

Carbon dioxide is a polar molecule despite its linear shape.

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