alleryDipole moment is a quantity that is:
ATensor
BImaginary
CVector
DScalar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Vector
1. Dipole moment has a direction as well as a size.
2. It is drawn as an arrow between the charge centres.
3. So it is a vector quantity.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 4, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure._
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