Electric potential of an ammonia dipole at 52.0 nm

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Could anyone help me with the following problem?
Ammonia molecule has a dipole moment of 1.47D. Calculate the potential generated by this molecule at a point on a dipole axis at a distance of 52.0 nm from the centre of the dipole. how large will the potential be if an ion of charge q=1e=1.6*10^-19 C is brought at this point? it would be really helpful if you provide any required useful explanation...thank you...waiitng eagerly for ur response...
 
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The electric potential at a distance 'r' on the axis of a short dipole is given by

[itex]V = \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon} \frac{2 p}{r^2}[/itex] where p is the dipole moment which according to the problem is given to be 1.47 D.