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AMolecules carry no charge
BHeat randomises dipoles
CInduced charges cancel
DIts plates are earthed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Heat randomises dipoles
Permanent dipoles point in random directions due to thermal motion, so their vector sum vanishes.
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