Fractional Charge Formula

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Charge Fraction is the ratio of charge present on each atom to the electronic charge. Check FAQs
δ=μed
δ - Charge Fraction?μ - Dipole Moment?e - Charge of electron in Statcoulomb?d - Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule?

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0.2083Edit=1E-17Edit4.8E-10Edit10Edit
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Fractional Charge Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
δ=μed
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
δ=1E-17stC*cm4.8E-10stC10A
Next Step Convert Units
δ=3.3E-29C*m1.6E-19C1E-9m
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
δ=3.3E-291.6E-191E-9
Next Step Evaluate
δ=0.208333333333333
LAST Step Rounding Answer
δ=0.2083

Fractional Charge Formula Elements

Variables
Charge Fraction
Charge Fraction is the ratio of charge present on each atom to the electronic charge.
Symbol: δ
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be between 0 to 1.
Dipole Moment
Dipole Moment is a measurement of the separation of two opposite electrical charges.
Symbol: μ
Measurement: Electric Dipole MomentUnit: stC*cm
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Charge of electron in Statcoulomb
Charge of electron in Statcoulomb is equal to =4.8 *10^-10 statC.
Symbol: e
Measurement: Electric ChargeUnit: stC
Note: Value should be between 4.79999E-10 to 4.800001E-10.
Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule
Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule or bond distance is defined as the average distance between nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule.
Symbol: d
Measurement: LengthUnit: A
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other formulas in Electronegativity category

​Go Covalent Ionic Resonance Energy
Δ=EA-B-EA-B(cov)
​Go Actual Bond Energy given Covalent Ionic Resonance Energy
EA-B=Δ+EA-B(cov)
​Go 100 percent Covalent Bond Energy given Covalent Ionic Resonance Energy
EA-B(cov)=EA-B-Δ
​Go 100 percent Covalent Bond Energy as Arithmetic Mean
EA-B(cov)=0.5(EA-A+EB-B)

How to Evaluate Fractional Charge?

Fractional Charge evaluator uses Charge Fraction = (Dipole Moment)/(Charge of electron in Statcoulomb*Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule) to evaluate the Charge Fraction, Fractional Charge is the ratio of charge present on each atom to the electronic charge. Here, charge of electron is taken in Statcoulombs where 1e = 4.8 *10^-10 StatC. Charge Fraction is denoted by δ symbol.

How to evaluate Fractional Charge using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Fractional Charge, enter Dipole Moment (μ), Charge of electron in Statcoulomb (e) & Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule (d) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Fractional Charge

What is the formula to find Fractional Charge?
The formula of Fractional Charge is expressed as Charge Fraction = (Dipole Moment)/(Charge of electron in Statcoulomb*Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule). Here is an example- 0.208333 = (3.33564095198152E-29)/(1.60110765695113E-19*1E-09).
How to calculate Fractional Charge?
With Dipole Moment (μ), Charge of electron in Statcoulomb (e) & Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule (d) we can find Fractional Charge using the formula - Charge Fraction = (Dipole Moment)/(Charge of electron in Statcoulomb*Bond Length of Diatomic Molecule).
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