Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
3 terms
Delocalisation
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The spreading of electrons over three or more atoms rather than their confinement between two.
Dipole Moment
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
D
The vector measure of the separation of positive and negative charge in a bond or molecule.
μ = q × d
Dipole–Dipole Interaction
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
The electrostatic attraction between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another.
E ∝ μ₁μ₂ / r³