chemical polarity

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chemical polarity

[′kem·i·kəl pə′lar·əd·ē]
(physical chemistry)
Tendency of a molecule, or compound, to be attracted or repelled by electrical charges because of an asymmetrical arrangement of atoms around the nucleus.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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It is well known that molecular polarity can be bound up with intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
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