Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Dipole Moment

General Chemistry

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Dipole Moment

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most polar bond?

C−H

C−C

C−O

H−F

C−N

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Understand the concept of bond polarity: Bond polarity arises from the difference in electronegativity between two atoms. The greater the difference, the more polar the bond.

Identify the electronegativity values: Look up the electronegativity values for the elements involved in each bond. For example, Carbon (C) has an electronegativity of about 2.55, Hydrogen (H) is 2.20, Oxygen (O) is 3.44, Nitrogen (N) is 3.04, and Fluorine (F) is 3.98.

Calculate the electronegativity difference for each bond: Subtract the electronegativity of one atom from the other in each bond. For instance, for C-H, calculate |2.55 - 2.20|.

Compare the differences: The bond with the largest electronegativity difference is the most polar. Compare the differences calculated for C-H, C-C, C-O, C-N, and H-F.

Determine the most polar bond: Based on the differences, identify which bond has the highest electronegativity difference, indicating it is the most polar bond.