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A sample of HCl gas is placed in an electric field of `2.5xx 10^4 NC^(-1)`. The dipole moment of each HCl molecule is `3.4xx10^(-30) Cm.` find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule.

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`E=2.5xx10^4, P=3.4xx10^-30 `
Maximum torque
` T=P.E.sin theta =P.E.1 `
` 3.4xx10^-30 2.5xx10^4 `
` 8.5xx10^-26`
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