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Dipole - Dipole

A molecule must be polar for this to happen.

i.e. it must have a permanent dipole moment.

What does this mean?

  1. It must contain polar bonds?
  2. The bonds must be asymmetric?

Examples of polar molecules:

 

 

Examples of nonpolar molecules:

 

Dipoles have separated positive and negative charge.

e.g.

 

These dipoles attract each other:

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