Which of the following molecules has polar bonds but is a nonpolar molecule PCl₅, PCl₃, NCl₃, CO₂ A) NCl₃ and CO₂ B) PCl₅ and CO₂ C) PCl₃ and CO₂ D) PCl₅, PCl₃, NCl₃ and CO₂ E)None of the above

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PCl5 and CO2 have polar bonds due to differences in electronegativity between their constituent atoms, but their molecular geometries (trigonal bipyramidal for PCl5 and linear for CO2) result in a symmetrical distribution of charge, making the overall molecules nonpolar.

Which of the Following Molecules Has Polar Bonds but Is