CBSE Class 12 Physics Chapter 1: Electric Charge Class12 Physics Chapter 2:Electro static potensial | Page 5

Polar and Non-Polar Molecules
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Porcelain ( ceramic ), mica , glass , plastics , and the oxides of various metals .
Some liquids and gases Dry air Distilled water Vacuum
Polar and Non-Polar Molecules
When multiple atoms are bonded to each other , a molecule is formed . These bonds or electron sharing arrangement can be polar ( when electrons are shared unequally ) and non-polar ( when electrons are shared equally ).
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Various substances may have polar and non-polar molecules depending upon the charge configuration inside them . A substance can be polarized from an external electric field which leads to development of induced dipole moment inside them .