Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Chlorine monofluoride, ClF, has a dipole moment of D and a bond length of pm. Find the dipole moment it would have if it were fully ionic, and its percent ionic character.
A higher bond order gives a shorter, stronger bond. The bond order in a resonance hybrid is the average over its canonical forms. Dipole moment: , with C m. Percent ionic character measured dipole dipole if fully ionic .
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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.
Step 1. Fully ionic. D.
Step 2. Ionic character. .
Answer: D; about ionic.
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