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• If a diatomic molecule is ionically bonded by the complete transfer of one electron, its...

• If a diatomic molecule is ionically bonded by the complete transfer of one electron, its dipole moment should be p = eR0. Given the data in the table that follows, discuss the extent to which the molecules concerned are ionically bonded.

Molecule:

NaF

HF

CO

Bond length, R0 (nm):

0.193

0.0917

0.113

Dipole moment, p (C · m):

2.72 × 10−29

6.07 × 10−30

3.66 × 10−31

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