M5 Flashcards
have uneven distribution of charge resulting to a side of positive charge and a side of negative charge
polar molecule
a measure of the separation of positive and negative charges in a molecule or system
dipole moment
even distribution of charges
non-polar molecules
one side of the molecule has a slightly positive charge and the other side has a slightly negative charge
dipole moment
if the bond is polar the molecule can be
polar or non-polar
if the bond is non-polar the molecule is
non-polar
polarity of bond depends on the
electronegativity difference
polarity of molecule depends on
- polarity of bond
- shape of molecule
higher electronegativity has a
partial negative charge
lower electronegativity has a
partial positive charge
if the vector dipole moment can’t be cancel
it is a polar molecule
if the vector dipole moment can be cancel
it is a non-polar molecule