Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A molecule of hydrogen chloride has a dipole moment of . The distance between its two atoms is nm. (a) What is the potential on its axis, on the side of the positive end, at nm from its centre? (b) What is the potential at the same distance, along a line at to the axis? (c) What charge does each end of the molecule carry, in units of C? (d) What is that charge as a fraction of ?
A point charge has , with , and potentials add as numbers. A ring has on its axis. A dipole has far away. A pair of charges has , and a group has the sum over all pairs.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. The distance of nm is nearly ten times the size of the molecule, so the far-away formula is a good one.
Step 1. On the axis. Use SI units for every quantity: , that is mV.
Step 2. At . .
Step 3. The charge. , so .
Step 4. As a fraction of . .
Answer: mV, mV, C, and .
Check. The chlorine end holds only about a sixth of an electron charge more than its share. This is why the bond is called polar, not ionic.
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