Dipole length

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003241",
  "term": "Dipole length",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A derived quantity representing the separation distance between two opposite elementary charges that would produce a given electric dipole moment. It is calculated by dividing the magnitude of the electric dipole moment of a system, such as a molecule, by the value of the elementary charge (e). This provides a simple, intuitive measure of the extent of charge separation, expressed in units of length like meters or angstroms.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electric dipole moment",
    "elementary charge"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 24 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dipole-length/"
}