Dipole Moment Conversion

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:

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 3.336×10−30 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.

 

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