Why water has more dipole moment than ammonia?

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2026-04-16 00:31

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Water has a greater dipole moment than ammonia because water's bent molecular geometry results in stronger overall dipole-dipole interactions due to the greater electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen. This leads to a larger separation of positive and negative charges in water compared to ammonia, which has a trigonal pyramid structure.

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