Chapter 11, Problem 103AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The molecule with the highest polarizability out of the given molecules, ${\text{CH}}_4,{\text{H}}_2\text{,}{\text{CCl}}_4,{\text{SF}}_6,{\text{ and H}}_2\text{S}$, is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The interactions that bind a molecule are known as intermolecular forces. These can be dispersion, dipole–dipole, ion–dipole, and hydrogen bonding. Polarizability of a molecule varies with charge and size of the molecule. Polarizability is the measure of the ease with which the molecule can be polarized. It depends on the difference in the electronegativity values of the atoms present in the molecule.