Polarizing power vs polarizability

[aphung1E]

What is the difference between polarizing power and polarizability?

[Victoria Li 1L]

Polarizing power = cation's ability to distort electron region of anion
Polarizability = anion's tendency to be distorted

[Sjeffrey_1C]

Generally atoms with polarizing power have small atomic radii and are partial negative. Atoms that are polarizable have large atomic radii and are partial positive.

[Junxi Feng 3B]

Polarizing power describes the behavior of a cation pulling, or distorting, the electrons from an anion.
Polarizability describes the behavior of a anion's electrons being pulled towards the cation.

[Megan_1F]

Typically, anions are polarized and cations are the polarizing power. Polarizability follow the trend of atomic radius. When you increase the size, you increase the polarizable properties.

[Nathan Nakaguchi 1G]

polarizing power is how powerful a specific ion can polarize another ion (pull/distort a electron cloud towards it)

polarizability is how much a ion can be polarized (how distorted it can become)