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The dipole moment of KCl is 3.336×1029 Cm. The interatomic distance K+and Cl ion in KCl is 260 pm. Calculate the dipole moments of KCl, if there were opposite charges of the fundamental unit located at each nucleus. The percentage ionic character of KCl (XY%) is ___

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answer is 80.

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Detailed Solution

From the given data q = 1.602 × 10–19C , 
r=260pm=260×1012m=2.6×1010m
Magnitude of dipole moment for 100% ionic 
 character =qr=1.602×10192.6×1010

=4.165×1029Cm

Actual dipole moment =3.336×1029Cm 
% of ionic bond =3.336×10294.165×1029×100
=80.1%
The bond is 80.1% ionic.

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