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Hi! Does anyone know if there is a periodic table trend for the value of dipole moments...I tried looking it up on the internet and I haven't had any luck maybe someone in here knows..if you do please help! Thanks in advance!
2Pac said:drunken thought... as the distance from right to left inccreased dipole moment increses?
The trend for dipole moments across the periodic table is that it generally increases from left to right and from bottom to top. This is due to the increasing electronegativity of elements as you move across a period and the decreasing atomic size as you move up a group.
Atomic size plays a significant role in determining the value of dipole moments. As atomic size decreases, there is a greater difference in electronegativity between atoms, resulting in a higher dipole moment. This is because the smaller atom has a stronger pull on the shared electrons, creating a larger dipole moment.
Dipole moments increase from left to right on the periodic table due to the increase in electronegativity of elements. As you move from left to right, the number of protons and electrons in the atom increases, resulting in a stronger pull on the shared electrons and a higher dipole moment.
There is a general trend that dipole moments increase as you move up a group on the periodic table. This is because as you move up a group, the electronegativity of elements tends to increase, resulting in a larger difference in electronegativity and a higher dipole moment.
Transition metals do not have a significant effect on the trend of dipole moments on the periodic table. This is because their electronegativities are relatively similar, and their atomic sizes do not follow a specific trend. However, some transition metals may have exceptions in their dipole moment values due to their unique electron configurations.