Q.

Statement I: Dipole moment is a vector quantity and by convention it is depicted by a small arrow with tail on the negative centre and head pointing towards the positive centre.
Statement II: The crossed arrow of the dipole moment symbolizes the direction of the shift of charges in the molecules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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a

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

d

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

answer is C.

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Statement I: Dipole moment is a vector quantity and by convention it is depicted by a small arrow with tail on the negative centre and head pointing towards the positive centre.Statement II: The crossed arrow of the dipole moment symbolizes the direction of the shift of charges in the molecules.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: