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Hydrogen bonds are polar by definition.

& because Non polar molecules arnt strong enough to form strong H bonds, no dipole-dipole forces exist between the particles soo they cant be polar.

Non-polar molecules only have weak London dispersion forces in between their particles.

PS every molecule has London dispersion forces

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