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

a) the dipole moment is a scalar quantity.

b) the dipole moment has units of c·m.

c) the dipole moment combines two intrinsic properties of an electric dipole, the distance between the charges and the amount of charge on each object.

d) the dipole moment is directed from the negative charge toward the positive charge of the dipole.

e) the direction of the dipole moment is used to specify the orientation of the dipole.

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:

Where =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.

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