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The electronegativity difference between two elements A and B is 0.5. What is the magnitude of percent ionic character in single A--B bond ?

The electronegativity difference between two elements A and B is 0.5. What is the magnitude of percent ionic character in single A--B bond ?

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Sakshi
askIITians Faculty 652 Points
8 years ago
The percentage ionic character is related to the difference in electronegativity as,
% ionic character = 100 [1-e-(DEN)2/4]
Putting the value of electronegativity difference one can get the answer as 50.68%

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