dipole moments

[Lucy Weaver 1K]

How do you determine whether or not an atom has a high dipole moment

[Elena Chen 2E]

A greater difference in electronegativity between two atoms leads to a higher dipole moment between them.

[Quinton Sprague 1A]

You can determine the intensity of the dipole moment through the difference in electronegativites of two atoms. If one atom present is very electronegative (say Fluorine) and the other is fairly electropositive (say Potassium) you know the dipole moment will be more severe since the Fluorine will pull heavily on the valence electrons of Potassium.

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What if the electronegativity difference is equal?

[Sabine Salvucci 2E]

What if the electronegativity difference is equal?

Hello! If there is no difference in electronegativity between 2 atoms, the bond would be non polar (like O2).
If 2 different dipoles that face opposite directions on the same molecule have equal differences in electronegativity, the dipoles would cancel out and the molecule would be non polar (like CO2). Sorry if I misunderstood your question, but hope this helps!