Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsElectrostatics2 Marks
Question
What are non-polar molecules? Explain with examples.
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Answer
$i.$ Non$-$polar molecules are the molecules in which the centre of positive charge and the negative charge is one and the same. They do not have a permanent electric dipole. When an external electric field is applied to such molecules, the centre of positive and negative charge are displaced and a dipole is induced.
$ii.$ Molecules such as $H_2, CI_2, CO_2, CH_4,$ etc., have their positive and negative charges effectively centred at the same point and are called non-polar molecules.
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