Chapter 17, Problem 34P

The dipole moment, considered as a vector, points from the negative to the positive charge. The water molecule. Fig. 17-42 e has a dipole moment which $\stackrel{\to }{P}$ can be considered as the vector sum of the two dipole moments ${\stackrel{\to }{P}}_1$ and ${\stackrel{\to }{P}}_2$ as shown.The distance between each H and the O is about 0.96 x 10-¹⁰m The lines joining the center of the O atom with each H atom make an angle of 104”, as shown, and the net dipole moment has been measured to be p = 6.1 x 1O-30 C . m. Determine the charge qon each H atom.

Figure 17-42