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For dielectrics that are linear, isotropic, and homogeneous, we have ##\vec P = \epsilon_0 \chi_e \vec E## where ##\chi_e## is a constant related to the relative permittivity, ##\epsilon_r##: ##\chi_e = \epsilon_r - 1##.
For these dielectrics, it is not hard to derive a useful relation between the bound charge density ##\rho_{b}## and free charge density ##\rho_f## that holds for any point inside the dielectric.
##\large \rho_b = - \frac{\chi_e }{\epsilon_r}\rho_f \,\,\,\,\,## (This type of relation does not hold for the the surface charge densities ##\sigma_b## and ##\sigma_f##.)
You can use this to get the bound volume charge density ##\rho_b## inside the electron layer. Then you can check that the total bound charge of the dielectric is zero, as it must be.
For these dielectrics, it is not hard to derive a useful relation between the bound charge density ##\rho_{b}## and free charge density ##\rho_f## that holds for any point inside the dielectric.
##\large \rho_b = - \frac{\chi_e }{\epsilon_r}\rho_f \,\,\,\,\,## (This type of relation does not hold for the the surface charge densities ##\sigma_b## and ##\sigma_f##.)
You can use this to get the bound volume charge density ##\rho_b## inside the electron layer. Then you can check that the total bound charge of the dielectric is zero, as it must be.