Multiple Choice
Polarizability refers to ________
A) the ease with which the electron cloud of an atom or molecule can be distorted.
B) the magnitude of the dipole moment of a molecule.
C) the ease with which a hydrogen bond can form.
D) the perturbation in electron density because of hydrogen bonding.
E) the ability to transmit polarized light.
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