non-polar molecule

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 248 words | Copyright

non-polar molecule A molecule in which the electrons are shared equally between the nuclei. As a result the distribution of charge is even and the force of attraction between different molecules is small. Non-polar molecules show little reactivity.

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