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Bonding and structure
Intermolecular forces
Permanent dipole-dipole
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Polar
molecules contain permanent dipoles due to the
E.N.
of elements within them and their shape
Atoms / groups with a
δ
\delta
δ
+
charge are attracted to a
δ
\delta
δ
-
charge
This
weak
electrostatic attraction is known as a permanent dipole-dipole interaction (
Van der Waals
)