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Dipole Moment?
« on: February 14, 2015, 09:16:34 PM »
Explain with structures why butanal has   a smaller dipole moment than trans-2-butenal.

Structures are attached. Any help appreciated. Thank you.
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Re: Dipole Moment?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2015, 10:00:37 PM »
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Re: Dipole Moment?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2015, 11:21:24 PM »
Whenever you have to compare two molecules , just draw their all resonatic structure then try to draw resonance hybrid of them ..!! never try to predict anything from one resonatic structure...!!

Draw resonance Hybrid....!!

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