Answer
An atom cannot have a permanent dipole moment because the distribution of electrons in an atom will arrange itself in such a way that the atom has symmetric distribution of electrons in the atom. Therefore, there will be no dipole moment in the atom.
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An atom cannot have a permanent dipole moment because the distribution of electrons in an atom will arrange itself in such a way that the atom has symmetric distribution of electrons in the atom. Therefore, there will be no dipole moment in the atom.
