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polar molecule

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noun

  1. a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.


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The fact that hydrogen cyanide, a strongly polar molecule, can form crystals together with nonpolar substances like methane and ethane is remarkable, since these types of molecules usually stay separate, much like oil and water.

From Science Daily Oct. 17, 2025

It is a polar molecule, allowing for the formation of hydrogen bonds.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Because water is a polar molecule, it is able to form multiple hydrogen bonds that account for many of water’s special properties.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

In other words, hydrogen bonds always include hydrogen that is already part of a polar molecule.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

In chemistry, a polar molecule is a molecule that contains regions that have opposite electrical charges.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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