Dipole Moment Calculator

Calculate Molecular Polarity

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Basic Dipole Moment Calculator

Calculate dipole moment from charge and distance.

Dipole Moment: - D

Vector Components Calculator

Calculate net dipole moment from vector components.

Net Dipole Moment: - D
Angles: -

Bond Dipole Calculator

Calculate bond dipole moment from electronegativity difference.

Bond Dipole Moment: - D

Understanding Dipole Moments

What is a Dipole Moment?

Key concepts of dipole moments:

  • Measure of charge separation
  • Vector quantity
  • Determines molecular polarity
  • Affects intermolecular forces

Vector Components

Understanding vector nature:

  • Three-dimensional property
  • Additive components
  • Direction matters
  • Symmetry effects

Bond Dipoles

Properties of bond dipoles:

  • Electronegativity difference
  • Bond length dependence
  • Molecular geometry effects
  • Bond polarity

Applications

Dipole moments are important for:

  • Molecular structure
  • Solubility prediction
  • Spectroscopy
  • Chemical reactivity
  • Material properties

Essential Dipole Moment Formulas

Basic Dipole Moment

μ = q × d

Where q is charge and d is distance

Net Dipole Moment

μ = √(μx² + μy² + μz²)

Vector sum of components

Bond Dipole Moment

μ ∝ ΔEN × d

Proportional to electronegativity difference