Carbon dioxide and O 2 are non-polar molecules. Can you provide some rational why CO 2 dissolves so much more in water than O 2 ?

CO 2 (carbon dioxide) dissolves in water to form carbonic acid (H2CO3), a reaction that significantly increases its solubility compared to O 2 (oxygen), which does not react with water.

Carbon dioxide and O 2 are non-polar molecules. Can you provide some rational why CO 2 dissolves so much more in water than O 2 ?

CO 2 (carbon dioxide) dissolves in water to form carbonic acid (H2CO3), a reaction that significantly increases its solubility compared to O 2 (oxygen), which does not react with water.

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Carbon Dioxide and O₂ Are Non-Polar Molecules

Question 24

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide and O₂ are non-polar molecules. Can you provide some rational why CO₂ dissolves so much more in water than O₂?

A) CO₂ can hydrogen bond and O₂ cannot.
B) CO₂ reacts with water and O₂ does not.
C) O₂ reacts with water and CO₂ does not.
D) CO₂ forms a solid with water.
E) Water decomposes to O₂.