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Dipoles

Last updated Feb 25, 2023

An unequal electron distribution is called a dipole. 1

They are often represented by a T-arrow or δ.

In the following image, dipoles are shown in red, and the overall dipole of the whole molecule (calculated using the vector sum of individual dipoles) is shown in blue.


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