Answer:
Percent ionic character is defined as the ratio of a bond’s actual dipole moment to the dipole moment it would have if the electron were completely transferred from one atom to the other, multiplied by 100
Step-by-step explanation:
The percent ionic character seeks to establish the amount of electrovalency in a particular compound. It simply compares the covalency i.e extent of shared electrons to the the electrons that are transferred.
It is given as the ratio of the acutal dipole moment to the dipole moment due to ionic character of the bond multiplied by 100:
Percent ionic character = μ_obs/μ_ionic x 100
Where μobs is the actual dipole moment and μ ionic is the dipole moment if the bonds were 100% ionic.