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Why are some molecules polar?

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molecules become polar because of the considerable electronegativity difference the constituent atoms......a more electronegative atom attracts the shared electron pair towrads itself giving it a partial negative charge while the other atom gains a partial positive charge.....this accounts for the polar nature of some organic molecules..

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