polarizability

(Polar molecules, Non-polar molecules, etc.)

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Kaylee Clarke 1G
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polarizability

Postby Kaylee Clarke 1G » Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:31 am

do London dispersion forces have high polarizability?

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Re: polarizability

Postby 405335722 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:13 am

not necessarily

polarizability has more to do with the size of an electron cloud or the charge on a polarizing agent.

when looking at two nonpolar molecules with only London Dispersion Forces CH4 and CCl4, the CCl4 would have a high er boiling point and therefore a stronger bond than CH4 because it is more polarizable than CH4

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Re: polarizability

Postby Chetas Holagunda 3H » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:12 pm

London Dispersion Forces describe the interactions of temporary induced dipole induced dipole. The ions' or atoms' electron clouds themselves are polarizable, causing the LDF to be stronger or weaker but the LDF itself doesn't have high polarizability.

Sanjana Borle 2K
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Re: polarizability

Postby Sanjana Borle 2K » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:04 pm

Molecules with just London Dispersion forces do not have polarizability, as they are nonpolar. These forces are present in all molecules, even nonpolar ones.

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Re: polarizability

Postby Alan Cornejo 1a » Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:01 pm

London dispersion forces are weaker than the other intermolecular forces and therefore does not exert high polarizability


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