Question

When the electron cloud of a molecule is easily distorted, the molecule has a high _____________.a. polarity b. polarizability c. dipole moment d. van der Waals radius

Answer 1

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Polarity is defined as the development of partial charges on the atoms of a molecule.

Whereas polarizability is defined as the ability or measure of how readily an electron cloud is able to get distorted. More is the polarizability more will be the electron is distorted in nature.

A dipole moment is defined as the measurement of the separation of two opposite electrical charges.

Thus, we can conclude that when the electron cloud of a molecule is easily distorted, the molecule has a high polarizability.