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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

An uneven distribution of the positive and negative charges within a polar molecule produces a dipole.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Water, for example, is a polar molecule because one end of the molecule has a slight positive charge and the other end has a slight negative charge.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

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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