Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The net dipole moment of carbon dioxide (\( \text{CO}_2 \)) is zero. Reason (R): Carbon dioxide contains two polar carbon-oxygen double bonds. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.