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We need to identify the pair where both compounds form polar molecular solids.
We start by noting that
Polar molecular solids are composed of polar molecules held together by dipole-dipole interactions (and possibly hydrogen bonds). The key requirement is that each molecule must have a net non-zero dipole moment.
Next,
Option 1: SO$$_2$$(s), CO$$_2$$(s)
SO$$_2$$ is bent (bond angle ~119 degrees) with a net dipole moment -- it is polar. However, CO$$_2$$ is linear and symmetric, so its two C=O bond dipoles cancel, giving zero net dipole moment. CO$$_2$$ forms a non-polar molecular solid. This pair does not work.
Option 2: SO$$_2$$(s), NH$$_3$$(s)
SO$$_2$$ is polar (bent structure, as explained above). NH$$_3$$ has a pyramidal geometry with a lone pair on nitrogen, giving a net dipole moment of 1.47 D. Both are polar molecules, and both form polar molecular solids. This is the correct pair.
Option 3: MgO(s), SO$$_2$$(s)
MgO is an ionic solid (Mg$$^{2+}$$ and O$$^{2-}$$ ions), not a molecular solid. This pair does not work.
Option 4: HCl(s), AlN(s)
HCl is a polar molecule, but AlN is a covalent network solid (similar to diamond/BN structure), not a molecular solid. This pair does not work.
The correct answer is Option 2: SO$$_2$$(s), NH$$_3$$(s).
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