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Interpretation:
The magnitude of the dipole moment and the atom lies at the negative end of the dipole in a
Concept introduction:
Polar covalent bond involves an unequal sharing of electrons between two bonded atoms; it creates a partial separation of charge and a dipole moment.
Covalent bonds are polar, if there is a difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms.
Direction of dipole moment in a molecule is can be represented as follows,
Explanation of Solution
The given bond is
The electronegativity of atoms in a bond will be the deciding factor to predict the dipole moment of the bond.
Electronegativities of the atoms in
Electronegativity difference between atoms in the bond is given below:
Thus, the dipole moment is
Electronegativity of carbon is more than hydrogen. Therefore, the negative end of the dipole lies at more electronegative atom carbon.
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