Fill in the blanks: Polarizability is the ease with which the charge distribution in a molecule can be distorted to form a transient dipole. Hence, the more polarizable the molecules, the is the dispersion forces between them. Also, the boiling points of the noble gases as we go down the column in the periodic table.

Fill in the blanks: Polarizability is the ease with which the charge distribution in a molecule can be distorted to form a transient dipole. Hence, the more polarizable the molecules, the is the dispersion forces between them. Also, the boiling points of the noble gases as we go down the column in the periodic table.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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