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A hypothetical molecule, X–Y, has a dipole moment of 1.96 D and a bond length of 117 pm. Calculate the percent ionic character of this molecule.
dipole moment = e*l
e is charge on electron = 1.6*10-19 C
bond length l = 117pm = 117*10-12 m
dipole moment = 1.6*10-19 *117*10-12 =187.2*10-31C-m
theoritical value = 1.96D = 1.96*3.335*10-30 c-m =6.53*10-30C-m
percentage of ionic charecter = theoriticl value*100/calculated value
= 6.53*10-30*100/187.2*10-31 = 34% >>> answer
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