The dipole moment of compound AB is 10.92 D and that of compound CD is 12.45 D. If the bond length of AB is 2.

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The dipole moment of compound AB is 10.92 D and that of compound CD is 12.45 D. If the bond length of AB is 2.72 $	ext{\AA}$ and that of CD is 2.56 $	ext{\AA}$, then for these compounds the correct statement is:

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The ionic nature of a compound can be assessed by comparing its observed dipole moment to the theoretical dipole moment it would have if the bond were 100% ionic. According to the sources, the dipole moment ($\mu$) is defined as the product of the magnitude of charge ($Q$) and the distance of separation ($r$), so $\mu = Q 	imes r$ . The percentage ionic character is proportional to the ratio of the dipole moment to the bond length ($\mu/r$).

1.  **For compound AB:** The ratio is $\frac{10.92}{2.72} \approx 4.015$ D/$	ext{\AA}$.
2.  **For compound CD:** The ratio is $\frac{12.45}{2.56} \approx 4.863$ D/$	ext{\AA}$.

Comparing these values, the ratio for compound CD is significantly higher than that for AB. This indicates that for a given bond length, CD has a greater magnitude of charge separation, reflecting a higher percentage of ionic character. Therefore, compound CD exhibits more ionic nature.

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