Answer
Polarizability is the ease with which the electron distribution in the atom (or molecule) can be distorted.
Generally, the molecules with larger number of electrons (large molecules) have high polarizabilities.
Magnitude of this attractive interaction is directly proportional to the polarizability of the atom or molecule. Therefore, as the polarizability of the molecule increases, the intermolecular forces become stronger.
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Polarizability is the ease with which the electron distribution in the atom (or molecule) can be distorted.
Generally, the molecules with larger number of electrons (large molecules) have high polarizabilities.
Magnitude of this attractive interaction is directly proportional to the polarizability of the atom or molecule. Therefore, as the polarizability of the molecule increases, the intermolecular forces become stronger.
