Carbon monoxide is practically nonpolar despite electronegativity differences
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Carbon monoxide exhibits an exceptionally small dipole moment despite the significant electronegativity difference between carbon and oxygen, rendering it practically nonpolar.
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The dipole moment of carbon monoxide
1991 · cited by 138
Paper [0] calculates and experimentally confirms that the dipole moment of carbon monoxide is extremely small (0.122 D), demonstrating that it is practically nonpolar despite the constituent atoms.
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Intriguing Electrostatic Potential of CO: Negative Bond-ends and Positive Bond-cylindrical-surface.
2015 · cited by 20
Paper [2] discusses the very weak dipole moment of CO and explains its electrostatic potential, confirming its low polarity despite oxygen's strong electronegativity.