Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Sulfur dioxide has a dipole moment of and a bond angle of . Oxygen difluoride has a dipole moment of and a bond angle of . Find the dipole of one bond and of one bond.
The dipole moment of a molecule is the vector sum of its bond dipoles. Two equal bond dipoles at an angle give . Symmetric shapes, like linear , planar and tetrahedral , give .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. . , so .
Step 2. . , so .
Step 3. Read it. Oxygen and fluorine are close in electronegativity, so the bond is only slightly polar.
Answer: for and for .
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