A dipole moment is a measure of the separation of positive and negative charges within a molecule. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.
Dipole moment is calculated by multiplying the magnitude of the charges by the distance between them. This is typically represented as μ=qd, where μ is the dipole moment, q is the charge, and d is the distance between the charges.
1.5uC at (0,3), (0,5) refers to a dipole moment of 1.5 microCoulombs at two points in a Cartesian coordinate system, specifically at the points (0,3) and (0,5). This means that at those points, there is a separation of positive and negative charges with a magnitude of 1.5 microCoulombs.
To calculate the dipole moment of a molecule, you must first determine the charge and distance between the charges for each atom in the molecule. Then, using vector addition, you can find the total dipole moment of the molecule by adding together the individual dipole moments of each atom.
The unit of dipole moment is typically represented as Debye (D) in chemistry, or Coulomb meter (C·m) in physics. 1 Debye is equal to 3.33564 x 10^-30 Coulomb meters.