Polarizability

[Emma Scholes 1L]

How can you tell the polarizability of a molecule?

[Alexa_Henrie_1I]

Polarizability depends on the number of electrons a molecule has and its size. Increasing size and electrons results in stronger attractive interactions.

[jocelyntzeng]

polarizability is a measure of how easily electrons can be pulled by an electric field. if electrons are easily distorted/not shared equally among the atoms, then it is very polarizable

[Rachana Jayaraman 1H]

Polarizability depends on the number of electrons and the size of the molecule. The more electrons there are, or the larger the molecule, the more polarizable it is. This is because the electrons are further from the nucleus, and the electron clouds can be distorted more easily. I don't think you can quantify polarizability; usually it is relative to other molecules.

[Chase Yonamine 1J]

The greater the number of electrons, the less control the nuclear charge has on charge distribution, and thus the increased polarizability of the atom. Basically, polarizability depends on number of electrons and size of the atom or molecule.

[Ricardo Martin 1J]

The polarizability of a molecule depends the size of the molecule and the number of electrons that the molecule has.