What is the difference between a dipole and an induced-dipole?

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John S.
May 5, 2016

It's when a nonpolar molecule is turned into a dipole molecule due to another ionic molecule.Whereas, a dipole is when then molecule already has different charge

Explanation:

Say a molecule was balanced due to the combination and placement of the atoms in the molecule. An ionic molecule could come and attract an electron making it a weak dipole force.
Source: https://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/inddip.html

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