polarizing power
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Re: polarizing power
Polarizability is how easy it is to pull the electron cloud of a molecule, whereas polarizing power is how good an atom is at pulling on bonding electrons. They are inversely related.
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Re: polarizing power
Polarizing power has to do with a cations ability to distort an anions electron cloud. Smaller cations usually have a larger polarizing power.
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Re: polarizing power
Polarizing power refers to a cation's pull of electrons from its bonded anion. Polarizability refers to the anion's ability to be polarized by a cation. They are opposites of one another.
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