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Induced dipole forces result when an ion or a dipole induces a dipole in an atom or a molecule with no dipole. These are weak forces. An ion-induced dipole attraction is a weak attraction that results when the approach of an ion induces a dipole in an atom or in a nonpolar molecule by disturbing the arrangement of electrons in the nonpolar species. A dipole-induced dipole attraction is a weak attraction that results when a polar molecule induces a dipole in an atom or in a nonpolar molecule by disturbing the arrangement of electrons in the nonpolar species.

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an example would be an O2 that meets water. The electrons in the O2 molecule all move to the opposite side of each atom, away from the negatively charged Oxygen in H2O, thus leaving a slightly negative charge on the side away from the H2O molecule and a slightly positive charge towards the H2O molecule. The positive attract the negative electrons in the water.

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in random movement of electrons more may end up on one side of the molecule than the other, creating a temporary negative charge on that side. this is a dipole moment. an induced dipole is a nearby molecule whose electrons are repelled by the negative charge on the dipole, creating a negative charge on the opposite side (and positive charge on side near dipole).

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An atom or a nonpolar molecule become an induced dipole when this dipole is formed under the influence of a polar molecule.

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