A KF molecule has a dipole moment of 8.59 Debye and has a bond that can be described as having 82% ionic character. If the bond were 100% ionic what would the dipole moment be?

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The dipole moment of a bond is directly proportional to the ionic character of the bond. If the bond were 100% ionic, the dipole moment would be 100% of the current value, which is 8.59 D. Therefore, the dipole moment would be 10.76 D.

A KF Molecule Has a Dipole Moment of 8