alleryStart learning →In a non-polar molecule placed in an external field, what appears?
AA permanent dipole moment
BA reduced molecular mass
CA net free charge
DAn induced dipole moment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An induced dipole moment
The field displaces positive and negative charges in opposite directions until restoring force balances, creating an induced dipole.
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