Polarizability is the ability for a molecule to be polarized. It is a property of matter. Polarizabilities determine the dynamical response of a bound system to external fields, and provide insight into a molecule`s internal structure. ===Tendencies=== Generally, polarizability increases as volume occupied by electrons increases. In atoms, this o....
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizability
The ease of distortion of the electron cloud of a molecular entity by an electric field (such as that due to the proximity of a charged reagent). It is experimentally measured as the ratio of induced dipole moment (uind) to the field E which induces it: =
ind/E The units of are C
2 m
2 V
-1. In ordinary usag...
Found on
http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/gtpoc/PQ.html
Indication of the ease of distortion of an electron cloud around at atom.Large atoms (like iodine) have many electrons, and their location may easily shift, producing regions of partial positive and negative charge.The larger the atom, the greater the pol
Found on
http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definition/1301-Polarizability
<chemistry> Of orbitals means that the electron cloud can be shifted towards a positive charge or away from a negative charge due to electrostatic attraction and repulsion. ... (09 Jan 1998) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
No exact match found.
