Question

Which one of the following statements concerning the electric dipole moment is false?

Answer 1

Answer:

A.The dipole moment is a scalar quantity.

Explanation:

We know that

Dipole moment :It measure the polarity of chemical bond in a molecule .

The electric dipole moment is equal to product of any charge (positive or negative ) and the distance between the two charges.

Mathematical representation:

$\mu=q\times d$

Where $\mu$ =Dipole moment

q=Charge on atom or particle

d=Distance between two charged particles

It helps to find out the molecule is polar or non- polar.

When the dipole moment is zero then the molecule is non-polar.

Dipole moment is  a vector quantity.

The direction of dipole moment from negative charge to positive.

When unit of charge is C and unit of distance is m.

Then, unit of dipole moment=C-m

Hence, option A is false.