MCQ
Molecular $AB$ has a bond length of $1.61\,\mathop A\limits^o $ and a dipole moment of $0.38\, D$. The fractional charge on each atom (absolute magnitude) is $(e_0\, = 4.802\times10^{-10}\, esu)$
  • A
    $0.5$
  • $0.05$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    $1.0$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$0.05$
b
$1\,e = 1.602 \times {10^{ - 19}}\,C$

$1\,esu = 3.33 \times {10^{ - 10}}\,C$

$\frac{{1\,e}}{{1\,esu}} = \frac{{1.602 \times {{10}^{ - 19}}\,C}}{{3.33 \times {{10}^{ - 10}}\,C}}$

$1\,e = 4.802 \times {10^{ - 10}}\,esu\,$

Dipole moment $= q \times $ distance

$ \Rightarrow \,1\,D \approx {10^{ - 18}}\,esu\,cm$

$0.38 \times {10^{ - 18}}\,esu\,cm = q \times (1.61 \times {10^{ - 8}}\,cm)$

$q = 2.36 \times {10^{ - 11}}\,esu$

$q = \frac{{2.36 \times {{10}^{ - 11}}\,esu}}{{4.802 \times {{10}^{ - 10}}\,esu}}$

$q = 0.049$

$q \approx 0.05$ fractional charge

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