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Depict the orientation of the dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity? What are its SI unit?

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The electric dipole moment is defined as the product of either charge and the distance between the two charges. Its direction is from negative to positive charge.
i.e., |p|=q(2l)
Electric dipole moment is a vector quantity.
Its SI unit is coulomb-metre.
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