1 Coulomb Meter
= | 2.997920E+029 debye |
= | 1.000000E+000 C.m |
= | 2.997920E+011 Eu |
1 Debeye
= | 1.000000E+000 debye |
= | 3.335646E-030 C.m |
= | 1.000000E-018 Eu |
1 Eu
= | 1.000000E+018 debye |
= | 3.335646E-012 C.m |
= | 1.000000E+000 Eu |
A dipole moment is a measure of the separation of positive and negative charges within a molecule. It arises when there is an asymmetrical distribution of electrons, leading to a partial positive charge on one end of the molecule and a partial negative charge on the other end. This creates a permanent electric dipole, with a positive and negative pole separated by a certain distance.
Mathematically, the dipole moment (μ) is defined as the product of the magnitude of the charge (q) and the distance of separation (d) between the charges:
μ=q⋅d
The SI unit of dipole moment is the coulomb-meter (C·m), although it is commonly expressed in debye (D) in chemistry, where 1 debye is approximately 3.336×10−303.336×10−30 C·m.
Dipole moments are important in understanding the behavior of molecules in various contexts, such as in chemistry, where they influence molecular polarity, intermolecular interactions, and properties like solubility and reactivity.