Refer to the figure below.
The figure shows the molecular structure of carbon dioxide.Carbon dioxide is nonpolar, whereas water is polar.Which of the true statements below explains these differences?
A) Carbon dioxide does not contain any polar covalent bonds, whereas water does.
B) Carbon dioxide contains only double bonds, whereas water contains only single bonds.
C) Carbon dioxide is a linear molecule, whereas water has a bent shape.
D) Carbon dioxide contains carbon atoms, whereas water does not.
E) Carbon and oxygen do not differ greatly in electronegativity, whereas hydrogen and oxygen do.
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