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Keywords: Dipole, Polar, Molecule, Asymmetry, Poles

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Lacking in polarity; characterized by an even distribution of positive and negative charges.

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Having no poles.Used to refer to a bond or molecule that overall has no separation of electrical charge.

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Used to describe compounds that do not carry a dipole moment.

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A dipole is a pair of electric charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude but opposite polarity (positive and negative) separated by a small distance. Polarized (polar) molecules possess this electromagnetic quality.

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