What is an electric dipole?
To explain: The definition of an electric dipole.
Answer to Problem 22A
An electric dipole is a molecule that consists of uneven charge distribution.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
When a molecule produces then different molecules shares their electrons with each other.
An electric dipole is a molecule in which an uneven charge is distributed on the elements of the molecule. For example, a water molecule consists of 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen atom. Oxygen carries a little more charge compared to the other elements i.e. one side of a molecule carries extra charge compared to the other side of the molecules.
Conclusion:
Thus, an electric dipole is a molecule that consists of uneven charge distribution.
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