CO2 Polarity- What's up with Clifford the big red dog

[deleted738762]

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I know the poles cancel out so it should be non-polar. But Cliffs bio AP 3rd edition states "Only small, uncharged, polar molecules (such as H20 and CO2).... free pass across the membrane". My man Cliff is saying it's polar.
So which is it?

 

[DAT Destroyer]

I know the poles cancel out so it should be non-polar. But Cliffs bio AP 3rd edition states "Only small, uncharged, polar molecules (such as H20 and CO2).... free pass across the membrane". My man Cliff is saying it's polar.
So which is it?

Water is polar because it is not Planar, it is bent, so dipoles do not cancel.
However, CO2 is non-polar because it is linear.

Hope this helps.

 

[deleted738762]

Water is polar because it is not Planar, it is bent, so dipoles do not cancel.
However, CO2 is non-polar because it is linear.

Hope this helps.

I see so clifford made an error.

 

[memory tcells]

I see so clifford made an error.

Damn it Clifford.

 

[gangazi]

Maybe they are referring to co2 as small and nonpolar
And h2o is polar

 

[deleted738762]

Maybe they are referring to co2 as small and nonpolar
And h2o is polar

I put in quotations word 4 word tuby