Which of the following pair of molecules have the same shape but difference in polarity (polar or non-polar)?

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Which of the following pair of molecules have the same shape but difference in polarity (polar or non-polar)? (A) H 2 O and NH 3 (B) SnCl 2 and SO 2 (C) CO 2 and NO2 (D) SO 2 and SO 3

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Both CO 2 and N 2 O are linear in shape. CO 2 is non-polar but N 2 O is polar <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/c4323e2adc90af3c9ee45c4c84d096b9-.png" />

Q. Which of the following pair of molecules have the same shape but difference in polarity (polar or non-polar)?

$H_{2} O$ and $N H_{3}$

$S n C l_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$

$C O_{2}$ and $N O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$ and $S O_{3}$

Both $C O_{2}$ and $N_{2} O$ are linear in shape. $C O_{2}$ is non-polar but $N_{2} O$ is polar

Q. Which of the following pair of molecules have the same shape but difference in polarity (polar or non-polar)?

H2​O and NH3​

SnCl2​ and SO2​

CO2​ and NO2​

SO2​ and SO3​

Both CO2​ and N2​O are linear in shape. CO2​ is non-polar but N2​O is polar

$H_{2} O$ and $N H_{3}$

$S n C l_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$

$C O_{2}$ and $N O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$ and $S O_{3}$

Both $C O_{2}$ and $N_{2} O$ are linear in shape. $C O_{2}$ is non-polar but $N_{2} O$ is polar