While looking over sections 1.18 and 1.19 again, I ran into a slight
confusion about dipoles and dipole moments. Does a dipole have to have a
dipole moment? Or are polar covalent bonds the only criteria for being a
dipole? ( Keep in mind that molecules can have polar covalent bonds and
no dipole moment. ) This really made me think, but I couldn't find an
answer. Most likely the answer lies in a more specific definition of a
dipole than what I could find in my books.
My e-mail address is rossjm@plu.edu
Thanks.
Jessica Ross