Dipole-Induced Dipole

• Occurs when a molecule possessing a permanent induces a dipole in a non-polar molecule

• As the negative end of a polar molecule approaches a non-polar molecule, the electron cloud in the non-polar molecule moves away to reduce repulsion

  • the process by which O2 dissolves in water

• The process of inducing a dipole is called polarization

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