Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure
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:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
C
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Answer
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is(B): Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.