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Karnataka Board PUCPUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12

Guess a possible reason why water has a much greater dielectric constant (= 80) than say, mica (= 6).

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Guess a possible reason why water has a much greater dielectric constant (= 80) than say, mica (= 6).

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Solution

Water has an unsymmetrical space as compared to mica. Since it has a permanent dipole moment, it has a greater dielectric constant than mica.

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