A molecule of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) has a bond length of 91.7 pm and a dipole moment of 1.91 D. Calculate the charge in units of 10^-10 esu.
Q1. A molecule of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) has a bond length of 91.7 pm and a dipole moment of 1.91 D. Calculate the charge in units of 10^-10 esu.
Answer: 2.08
Explanation: HF dipole moment is 1.91 D; dividing this by the bond length in cm (0.917e-8) yields 2.08e-10 esu. 4.80 is the electronic charge.