Canceling?
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Canceling?
When dipole moments cancel that means that the molecule is nonpolar correct? Also, since dipole moments have the same magnitude (right?) the only way to cancel them is by direction, right? Is there any other way for them to cancel?
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Saman Andalib 1H
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Re: Canceling?
Correct, when all of the individual dipole vectors of a molecule cancel out, then the overall molecule is nonpolar.
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Saleha_Mian_3E
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Re: Canceling?
correct, when they are by magnitude and as you and the previous comment said when they cancel they become non-polar.
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Julia Jones 1G
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Re: Canceling?
yes, the dipole vectors can cancel eachother which causes the molecule to be nonpolar.
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