A diatomic molecule has a dipole moment of 1.2 D. If the bond distance is 1 Å, then fractional charge on each atom is 10-1 esu. (Given 1 D = 10-18 esucm)
Answer
0
Solution
Dipole moment: = q d
= 1.2 D = 1.2 10-18 esu cm ; d = 1 Å = 10-8 cm
q = 1.2 10-1810-8 = 1.2 10-10 esu
q = 1.2 10-9 10-1 esu
⇒ q ≈ 0 × 10-1 esu (nearest integer)
∴ Value in the blank = 0
Answer: 0