3D Dipole Moments Lab

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HCl: polar bondΔχ 0.96Bond μ 1.03 DMolecular dipole 7.81 J

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Polar molecule

Electronegativity difference0.96

Bond length1.27 Å

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Bond angle104.5°

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μ = q × d
μ⃗molecule = Σ μ⃗bond
1 D = 3.336 × 10⁻³⁰ C·m
symmetry can make Σ μ⃗bond = 0

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Try: Compare HCl, H₂O, CO₂, NH₃, BF₃, and CH₄; then change electronegativity and angle.

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