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It means that one end, or one or more parts of the molecule is slightly electrically charged, such that one part of the molecule is positive and another part is negative.

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What does it mean when a molecule is said to be polar?

If a molecule's charges are unevenly distributed its said to be "polar" because the molecule is a bit like a magnet with two poles.


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Describes a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends?

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A molecule whose ends have opposite electric charges is called a what molecule.?

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If you mean "Why is a molecule polarized" it would be because there is a more negative charge to one end of the molecule than the other.


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