JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3cb203
A gaseous diatomic molecule XY has a bond length of 160pm and its bond is 18% ionic. Taking percent ionic character =100×μobs/(ed) with e=1.6×10−19C and 1D=3.336×10−30Cm, the observed dipole moment is closest to
A2.76D
B7.67D
C0.14D
D1.38D
Answer: D
μionic=ed=1.6×10−19×160×10−12=2.56×10−29Cm=7.67D. Then μobs=0.18×7.674=1.381D, which rounds to 1.38 D.