Answer to Question #277302 in Organic Chemistry for dumdandyoung

Question

Explain the polarity of isoamyl acetate base on bonds between atom and dipole moment

Answer 1

The dipole moment is the result of asymmetrical charge distribution in a polar substance. Mathematically, it is the product of the partial charge on the bonded atoms and the distance between them. The vector sum of the dipole moments determines the polarity of a molecule.