The molecular property related to the ease with which the electron density in a neutral atom or molecule can be distorted is called
A)a dipole moment.
B)polarizability.
C)a dispersion force.
D)surface tension.
E)a van der Waals force.

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The molecular property related to the ease with which the electron density in a neutral atom or molecule can be distorted is called polarizability. Polarizability is the measure of the ease with which electron density distribution can be distorted under the influence of an electric field.

The Molecular Property Related to the Ease with Which the Electron