Answer
Polar molecule with bent geometry.
Work Step by Step
SI$_2$ has two lone pairs. This causes the molecular geometry to be bent. Bent geometry gives the molecule polarity.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Attractive Forces in Compounds - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 206: 6.111a
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