The partial charges present on an atom are

Less than the unit charge

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Greater than the unit charge

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Does not depend on the unit charge

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Equal to the unit charge

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Solution

The correct option is A
Less than the unit charge

The partial charges present on an atom are always less than the unit charge (1.6 x 10^-19 C) because of electron sharing effect.

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