dipole moments

[Giovanni Anguiano-Gutierrez 3L]

How do you determine a dipole moment?

[Harry Zhang 1B]

You can determine the dipole moment by comparing the difference in electronegativity; the atom with a higher electronegativity is partially negative and the atom with a lower electronegativity is partially positive since its electrons are more attracted toward the other atom.

[KarineKim2L]

As the person above said, the more electronegative atom will have a partial negative, while the less electronegative atom will have a partial positive. Also, the dipole moment will be greater when the electronegativity difference is greater between the two atoms.