Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Introduction and Review - Problems - Page 11: Problem 1-5 j

Answer

Chlorine is more electronegative than Boron, so the dipole moment is towards Chlorine.

Work Step by Step

On the Pauling electronegativity scale, the electronegativity of Chlorine is 3.2 and Boron is 2.0. Chlorine has higher electronegativity than Boron so the dipole moment is towards Chlorine.
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