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Are the following molecules polar? Indicate the polarity of each polar bond and the net dipole of the molecule if there is one. Explain your answer.

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Step 1 Dipole moment

Dipole moments occur when there is a separation of charge.
The dipole moment is a measure of the polarity of the molecule.
They can occur between two ions in an ionic bond (or) between atoms in a covalent bond
dipole moments arise from differences in electronegativity. The larger the difference in electronegativity, the larger is the dipole moment.
The distance between the charge separation is also a deciding factor of the dipole moment.

$μ = e x d$

where

$μ =$ dipole moment

e = charge

d = distance

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