Polarization

What is polarization?

Polarization is a property of molecules that describes how electron distribution and bond dipoles affect molecular behavior.

What is a dipole moment?

A dipole moment is the vector sum of individual bond dipoles in a molecule that indicates its polarity.

What does the dielectric constant measure?

The dielectric constant measures a molecule's ability to resist charge separation,

What are protic solvents?

Protic solvents are solvents possessing a relatively acidic proton; they often have high dielectric constants.

What is the inductive effect?

The inductive effect is the influence of electron distribution in sigma bonds caused by polarizing species.

What is the molecular dipole moment?

the vector sum of its individual bond dipoles

Examples of molecules that have dipole moments greater than 0

water and ammonia

what is the molecule regarded as if the dielectric constant is less than 5

non polar

if the dielectric constant falls between 5 - 15 what it is considered

semi polar