Tetraphenylporphyrin and dipole moments

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Incorporating a copper(II) ion into the center of tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) is expected to increase the polarity of the molecule. The presence of the copper ion introduces ionic and coordinatively covalent bonds with the nitrogen atoms of TPP, which can enhance the overall dipole moment. A molecule is classified as non-polar if it has no dipole moment, and the presence of a dipole moment indicates increased polarity. While tetraphenylchlorine has a dipole moment, tetraphenylporphyrin is considered non-polar due to its symmetrical structure. The addition of the copper ion is anticipated to disrupt this symmetry and lead to a more polar compound.
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A copper(II) ion fits perfectly into the center of tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP), and i was wondering if by doing so, will it become more polar or less polar than the original TPP?

this is something that i forgot, but can someone please correct me if i am wrong?

if a molecule has no dipole moment, then it is non polar right? and the more dipole moment it has, the more polar it is right?

also..tetraphenylchlorine has a dipole moment, while tetraphenyloporphin has no dipole moment right?
 
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A copper ion is present in the center of TPP molecule... It has ionic and coordinatively covalent bonds between Cu and TPP nitrogens. So I presume that the resulting non-ionic molecule would be more polar than original TPP, as there should be an electron flow through Cu center.
 
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