Suppose that any given kind of bond, such as 0-H, has a characteristic electric dipole. That is, suppose that elec- tric dipole moments can be assigned to bonds just as bond energies can be. Both are usefully accurate approxi- mations. Consider the water molecule H `H Show that if MOH is the dipole moment of the OH bond, then the dipole moment of water is µ(H2O) = 2µ0H cos (0/2). What is the dipole moment µoH if µ(H,O) is 1.86 D?

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Suppose that any given kind of bond, such as 0-H, has
a characteristic electric dipole. That is, suppose that elec-
tric dipole moments can be assigned to bonds just as
bond energies can be. Both are usefully accurate approxi-
mations. Consider the water molecule
H
`H
Show that if MOH is the dipole moment of the OH bond,
then the dipole moment of water is µ(H2O) = 2µ0H cos
(0/2). What is the dipole moment µoH if µ(H,O) is 1.86 D?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that any given kind of bond, such as 0-H, has a characteristic electric dipole. That is, suppose that elec- tric dipole moments can be assigned to bonds just as bond energies can be. Both are usefully accurate approxi- mations. Consider the water molecule H `H Show that if MOH is the dipole moment of the OH bond, then the dipole moment of water is µ(H2O) = 2µ0H cos (0/2). What is the dipole moment µoH if µ(H,O) is 1.86 D?
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