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In the molecule on the left, areas that have a partial negative charge are pink and areas that have a partial positive charge are blue. The molecule on the right is nonpolar.

What will most likely happen when these molecules get closer?
The molecules will repel each other because of a dipole-dipole interaction.
The molecules will attract each other because of a dipole-dipole interaction.
An induced dipole will be produced in the molecule on the right.
An induced dipole will be produced in the molecule on the left.

In the molecule on the left, areas that have a partial negative charge are pink and-example-1
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The answer is,

C. An induced dipole will be produced in the molecule on the right.

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In this structure, we have a partially positive molecule attached to a partially negative one.
When this structure approaches a non-polar molecule, a dipole moment will be induced in the non-polar molecule.

Based on this, the right choice is:
An induced dipole will be produced in the molecule on the right.
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