Is SO2 Polar or Nonpolar?

However, molecules are not necessarily polar just because there are polar bonds present in them. The reason that these polar bonds make SO2 polar is that the molecule is also bent, similarly to H2O, and is positioned with sulfur in the middle. Therefore, the molecule is not completely symmetrical. The side that has both oxygen atoms pointing toward it is partially negative, and the side that has a sulfur atom has a partial positive charge, causing the molecule to have a polarity.