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Temporary dipoles are when the electron clouds' density around a nucleus shifts in density, forming temporary dipoles. This is to say that the concentration of electrons are more concentrated in one part of a molecule than anywhere else.

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A permanent dipole is when you have a polar molecule with oppositely charged ends, and these ends attract other polar molecules, bonding them together. The polar molecules will always be slightly negative on one end and slightly positive on the other. The slightly negative attracts the slightly positive on another molecule, and the slightly positive attracts the slightly negative on another molecule. Therefore, they bond together. (Permanent dipoles are found in the dipole-dipole forces.)

On the other hand, temporary dipoles are weaker than permanent dipoles. It is when the electron clouds' density around a nucleus shifts in density, forming temporary dipoles. This is to say that the concentration of electrons are more concentrated in one part of a molecule than anywhere else.

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Momentary dipole is created when electrons shared by atoms are distributed unevenly (because of big difference in electro negativity of the atoms) in the molecule or functional group, creating fractional charges.

For example momentary dipoles are created between hydrogen and oxygen atoms as the electro negativity between those atoms is quite big. Therefore, electrons spend more time closer to more electro negative Oxygen, than hydrogen, creating a fractional negative charge on the oxygen side and fractional positive charge on the hydrogen side.

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When there is a seperation of positive and negative charges in an atom, dipoles are caused (formed)

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Can you have a temporary dipole and a permanent dipole at the same time or TDID and PDD at the same time?

A temporary dipole occurs when through a cloud type formation, randomly electrons gather at one location. A permanent dipole is when one atom attracts more electrons effectively giving it a negative charge. Both conditions can exist at the same time.


What molecule has an overall dipole moment?

All polar molecules have a permanent dipole moment, but London dispersion forces in non-polar molecules can cause temporary dipole moments as well.


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Is ammonia a dipole dipole or extreme dipole?

It is a dipole compound. Because of n atom has a lone pair.


What is the difference between dispersion forces and dipole- dipole forces?

Dispersion forces are formed between two non-polar molecules. These molecules form temporary dipoles. This creates a weak force. Dipole Dipole forces have a permanent dipole. That is the basic explanation


Is CH2O a dipole dipole?

yes it is dipole dipole as it contain one electron attracting atom chlorin which create dipole in molecule.


Is ccl2f2 induced dipole dipole-dipole or hydrogen bonds?

CCl2F2 will have both Van der Waals forces and dipole-dipole forces.Hydrogen bonds only form from a Hydrogen atom, when a highly elecronegative atom (Nitrogen/Oxygen/Fluorine)


What cause a dipole dipole force?

The cause is the electrostatic force.


What do you mean by Dipole Moment and Induced Dipole Moment?

Induced dipole forces result when an ion or a dipole induces a dipole in an atom or a molecule with no dipole. These are weak forces. An ion-induced dipole attraction is a weak attraction that results when the approach of an ion induces a dipole in an atom or in a nonpolar molecule by disturbing the arrangement of electrons in the nonpolar species. A dipole-induced dipole attraction is a weak attraction that results when a polar molecule induces a dipole in an atom or in a nonpolar molecule by disturbing the arrangement of electrons in the nonpolar species.


How is that ion inducceed dipoleforces?

An ion induces dipole forces by inducing a dipole in an atom or molecule with no dipole. An ion-induced dipole attraction is a weak attraction.


What are the example of dipole-dipole interaction?

the interaction between the hydrogen of one molecule and the partial negative atom of other molecule is called dipole dipole interaction


Why is HCN is a dipole-dipole compound?

HCN is a linear molecule and as nitrogen is the most electronegative atom a small negative charge builds on the nitrogen atom and a small positive charge on the hydrogen. This forms a dipole (dipole means two oppositely charged ends). The intermolecular forces between HCN molecules are electrostatic and are caused by the dipole on one molecule interacting with one on another molecule. This is called dipole -dipole interaction.