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Dipole Moment

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A dipole moment is the measurable separation of partial positive and partial negative charge that a polar bond produces.

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The H–Cl bond's dipole moment points from hydrogen's partial positive toward chlorine's partial negative end.

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A single bond's dipole moment isn't the whole molecule's dipole — Chem 1060 shows several bond dipoles can cancel to a nonpolar molecule.