Chemical Properties of CS2 and I2

Is CS2 polar or nonpolar?

Why would I2 be more soluble in CCl4 compared to H2O?

CS2 Polar or Nonpolar?

CS2 is a nonpolar molecule due to its linear shape and symmetric arrangement of atoms.

Solubility of I2 in CCl4 and H2O

I2 would be more soluble in CCl4 because both substances are nonpolar, while H2O is polar.

Carbon disulfide (CS2) is a nonpolar molecule because of its linear shape and symmetric structure. The carbon atom in the middle is bonded to two sulfur atoms at each end, creating a molecule where the bond dipoles cancel each other out.

On the other hand, I2 (Iodine) is also a nonpolar molecule and would be more soluble in CCl4 (Carbon tetrachloride) compared to H2O (Water) because both I2 and CCl4 are nonpolar substances. Nonpolar substances tend to dissolve better in other nonpolar substances due to their similar intermolecular forces.