Question

Which of the following factors influences the Dipole-induced dipole interaction between a electrically neutral molecule and a polar molecule

• A. dipole moment of the parmanent dipole
• B. polarizability of the electrically neutral molecule
• C. The size of the electrically neutral molecule
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Induced dipole moment depends upon the dipole moment of the parmanent dipole and the polarizability of the electrically neutral molecule. As the size of molecule/atom increase, the influence of permanent electrical dipole on it also increases, resulting in the increase in magnitude of these forces. The existence of these forces was studied by Debye (1920) and this effect was termed as induction effect.
Hence option D is correct.