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A molecule is
polar if its centers of positive and
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negative charges
do not coincide. If a molecule is
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polar we say that
it acts as a dipole. In an electric
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field nonpolar
molecules (positive and negative
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centers
coincide) do not align with the
field but
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polar molecules
do.
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Next we will see
why this happens and the
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implications.
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