Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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

Answer

Nitrogen is more electronegative than Sulfur, so the dipole moment is towards Nitrogen.

Work Step by Step

On the Pauling electronegativity scale, the electronegativity of Nitrogen is 3.0 and Sulfur is 2.6. Nitrogen has higher electronegativity than Sulfur so the dipole moment is towards Nitrogen.
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