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What are dipole-dipole forces? How can you tell whether a compound has dipole-dipole forces?
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Dipole-dipole forces are attractive forces between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another polar molecule. This happens because polar molecules have a net dipole moment due to the presence of bond dipoles with same direction. Show more…
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