Chapter 10, Problem 10.17QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for an atom that doesn’t have permanent dipole moment should be explained.

Concept introduction:

The unequal sharing of electron by the atoms in one molecule gives the way to dipole moment.

That is, in molecule when one atom has more electronegativity than other, it pulls more number of shared electrons towards it and leaves another one with more positivity.

Dipole moment of the molecule can be calculate by the following equation

$\text{μ=q}\text{.r}$

Where,

$\begin{array}{l}\text{μ=dipole moment}\\ \text{q=separated charge}\\ \text{r=distance between}\end{array}$