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The C O double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a bond length of about 1.23

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The C O double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a bond length of about 1.23 . (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: O C R R C+ R R O (R is a general symbol for a carbon-containing group.)

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QUESTION:

The C O double bond has a dipole moment of about 2.4 D and a bond length of about 1.23 . (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: O C R R C+ R R O (R is a general symbol for a carbon-containing group.)

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Dipole moment is obtained from the product of charge  and intermolecular distance (d). Debye (D) is its unit, and its direction will always be towards that element which is highly electronegative.

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