Polar molecules may exhibit ________.

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Polar molecules can exhibit all of the mentioned forces. London forces, also known as dispersion forces, are present in all molecules, but are generally weaker in polar molecules. Hydrogen bonding is a specific type of dipolar force that occurs between a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as oxygen or nitrogen) and a lone pair of electrons on another highly electronegative atom in a neighboring molecule. Dipolar forces arise from the unequal distribution of charge in a polar molecule, with one end having a partial positive charge and the other end having a partial negative charge.

Polar Molecules May Exhibit ________