Question #b04e0
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Apr 5, 2017
Dipole moment is a vector quantity. A 'Vector' is a Physical quantity which has both Magnitude as well as Direction. For eg. Force is a vector quantity.
Explanation:
Dipole Moment is a measure of polarity of covalent bond.
Covalent bonds become polarised due to electronegativity difference between atoms in which covalent bond is present.
μ is the Dipole Moment
q is the charge
d is the separation between the charges