How can you tell if dipole dipole forces are present?

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nanisabillon22
Dec 11, 2017

You have a dipole moment when there is a difference in electronegativity between two atoms.

Explanation:

For example,

H-Cl, hydrogen is partially positive while Cl is partially negative. This means that the electrons hang around the Cl more than the H. Therefore, H is left with a partially positive charge.

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