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They are much weaker than ionic or covalent bonds and have a significant effect only when the molecules involved are close together (touching or almost touching). The figures show two arrangements of polar iodine monochloride (ICl) molecules that give rise to dipole-dipole attractions.Note: 1  Polar molecules have a partial negative end and a partial positive end. 2  The partially positive end of a polar molecule is attracted to the partially negative end of another.hey are much weaker than ionic or covalent bonds and have a significant effect only when the molecules involved are close together (touching or almost touching). The figures show two arrangements of polar iodine monochloride (ICl) molecules that give rise to dipole-dipole attractions.
- The present results indicate that in the crystal the dipole moment of HCN is some 60% larger than in the gas phase:Analyses of infrared absorption intensities suggested that the crystal dipole was actually slightly less than the gas-phase dipole [8], possibly thiough using the-gas-phase polarizability which is probably larger [3].