identifying polarity from a dipole moment

[Jade Lastra 3B]

How exactly do we get polarity from the elements in the structure, I understand that the arrows represent the pull of the elements but I'm still struggling to fully grasp it any further than that.

[Lucy_Balish_3G]

It helps to identify when the molecule is not symmetrical, because this usually means it has a dipole moment. To see where the arrow points (towards the more negative) you have to think about which element is more electronegative. Hope this helps!
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[605291562]

Hi! like said above it's easiest to determine if a molecule is not symmetric than it is probably polar, if it is symmetric than you can look to see if the dipole moments cancel