The forces between polar molecules is known as ________.
A) hydrogen bonding
B) ion-dipole forces
C) dipole-dipole forces
D) dispersion forces
E) ionic forces

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The forces between polar molecules are known as dipole-dipole forces, which are caused by the attraction between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of a neighboring molecule. Hydrogen bonding refers specifically to the attraction between a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as oxygen or nitrogen) and a lone pair of electrons on another molecule. Ion-dipole forces occur between an ion and a polar molecule, while dispersion forces are the weakest type of intermolecular force and occur between all types of molecules. Ionic forces refer to the strong electrostatic attraction between ions of opposite charge.

The Forces Between Polar Molecules Is Known as ________