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The double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a
Chapter 23, Problem 12P(choose chapter or problem)
The double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a bond length of
about \(1.23 \AA\)
(a) Calculate the amount of charge separation in this bond.
(b) Use this information to evaluate the relative importance of the following two resonance
contributors:
(R is a general symbol for a carbon-containing group.)
Equation Transcription:
Å
Text Transcription:
C=O
1.23 {AA}
O^-
C^+
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
The double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a bond length of
about \(1.23 \AA\)
(a) Calculate the amount of charge separation in this bond.
(b) Use this information to evaluate the relative importance of the following two resonance
contributors:
(R is a general symbol for a carbon-containing group.)
Equation Transcription:
Å
Text Transcription:
C=O
1.23 {AA}
O^-
C^+
ANSWER:
Solution 12P
(a)
The bond dipole moment is calculated by using the following formula:
= 4.8
Here, is the bond dipole moment,
is the amount of charge and d is the distance between the charges.
The structure is as follows: