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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Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

answer is C.

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Small arrow is pointing from negative centre to positive centre but the cross arrow is opposite.

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