Answer to Question #134813 in Inorganic Chemistry for Pragati Sharma

Question

The dipole moment and bond distance in hydrogen chloride are 3.57 x 10 -30Cm

and 127.5 pm, respectively. Calculate the magnitude of charge on hydrogen

and chlorine atoms. Compare the result with the charge on the electron.

Answer 1

u=qr, q=u/r

u=3.57 x 10-30 Cm.

r= 127.5 pm.= 1.275 x 10 -10 m.

q= 3.57 x 10-30 Cm/1.275 x 10 -10 m=

= 2,8e-20 C.