dipole moments

[josmit_1D]

when do dipoles cancel?

[KaitlynBali_4B]

Dipoles usually cancel when the dipole moment of two atoms are facing the opposite direction.

[Matthew Chan 1B]

Dipole moments cancel when there are moments facing in opposite directions, effectively canceling each other out.

[Haley Pham 4I]

The dipoles are vectors, and when they are equal and opposite to to each other, they cancel out.

[Fdonovan 3D]

Dipoles cancel if the molecule is completely symmetrical (like in the trans-dicloroethane example from class).

[205389184]

When the dipoles are facing opposite directions, they will cancel out.

[Natalie C 1K]

in two atoms, dipoles cancel out when the dipoles are facing opposite directions

[Leslie Almaraz 4G]

How do you determine dipole moments? Is it just based on the atoms in the periodic table?

[Eesha Sohail 1D]

Dipole moments can be figured out based on electronegativity differences, and electronegativity has a strong correlation to the atom's position on the periodic table. So, yes, @ Leslie; but it's worth it to remember that the periodic table was based on periodic trends and not the other way around.

[Grecia Velasco 1G]

They're kind of like vectors and cancel when they face the opposite direction.

[Anna Heckler 2C]

In a molecule, dipole moments cancel when there are two equal dipoles oriented in the opposite direction.

[Angelo Mapalo 4E]

Dipoles cancel when dipole moments of equal strength go in opposite directions.