Not All the Bond Vibrations of Carbon Dioxide Result in the Absorption

question 156

Multiple Choice

Not all the bond vibrations of carbon dioxide result in the absorption and emission of infrared radiation because _______.

• A)the molecule is not polar.
• B)the molecule possesses a permanent dipole moment.
• C)only some of the vibrations produce a transient dipole moment.
• D)there are no hydrogen atoms in carbon dioxide.
• E)the molecule is linear.

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