Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 8SQ
Some people in your study group say they don’t understand what a polar molecule is. You explain that a polar molecule
- a. is slightly negative at one end and slightly positive at the other end.
- b. has an extra electron, giving it a positive charge.
- c. has an extra electron, giving it a negative charge.
- d. has covalent bonds.
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