Question

What is the magnitude of the dipole moment formed by separating a proton and an electron by 80 pm ?

Answer 1

dipole moment is defined as product of charge and distance between between.

`P = qd`

`q = 1.6 * 10^(-19) C`

`d = 80 pm = 80 * 10^(-12) m`

`P = (1.6 * 10^(-19))(80 * 10^(-12))`

`P = 1.28 * 10^(-29) Cm`

so above is the dipole moment of the given charges