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20 August, 21:20

Calculate the percent covalent character of a chemical bond between oxygen and beryllium.

55 percent

41 percent

59 percent

45 percent

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  1. 20 August, 21:32
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    Beryllium Oxide has a molecular formula Be-O

    % covalent character in Be-O = 100 - % ionic character in Be-O

    Now,

    % ionic character = {1 - exp[ (-0.25) (E (Be) - E (O)) ²]}*100

    where,

    E (Be) and E (O) are the electronegativity values of Be and O

    Based on the Paulings scale:-

    E (Be) = 1.57

    E (O) = 3.44

    % ionic = {1 - exp[ (-0.25) (1.57-3.44) ²]}*100 = 58.28%

    Therefore, % covalent = 100 - 58.28 = 41.72%

    Ans: b) 41 percent
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