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Define electric 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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