I have to list distributed benzene in order of polarity, and I don't think i know how to do that, but does polarity have to do with dipole moments?
Yes, polarity does have to do with dipole moments. When we talk about the polarity of a molecule, we are referring to the separation of positive and negative charges within that molecule. Dipole moment is a measurement of this separation.
To determine the polarity of a compound, such as distributed benzene, you should consider the individual bond polarities within the molecule. In benzene, all the carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds are nonpolar because carbon and carbon have similar electronegativities. However, the carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds in benzene are polar because carbon is less electronegative than hydrogen.
Since each carbon atom in benzene is attached to one hydrogen atom, all the C-H bonds in benzene have the same polarity. This means that the dipole moments of the C-H bonds cancel each other out, resulting in a nonpolar benzene molecule overall.
Therefore, when listing distributed benzene in order of polarity, you would simply list it as nonpolar since there are no significant dipole moments associated with the molecule.