Molecules consist of negative charge density around a set of nuclei!
i i i
q r
µ = ∑
u r r
( , , ) ( , , ) r x y z x y z dxdydz
µ σ = ∫
u r r
Monopole – Point charge (or ions) Dipole – Two point charges separated by a distance d Quadrupole – Three point charges separated from each other
Charge Distribution
( )
18
1 4.8 10 . qr Debye esu cm µ
−
= = × u r r
+q −q µ