... ular shape also affects polariz-abil ity. Elongat ed mole cules are more polar izabl e than compa ct molecules . Thus, a line ar alkane is more polar izable than a branche d alkane of the same ... carbonate, carboxylate, phosphate, and cyanide anions, as well aswater molecules, humic acids, and synthetic chelating agents such as nitrilo-triacetate (NTA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetate ... demonstrations of inter-molecular attractive forces are the phase changes of matter that inevitably accom-pany a sufficient lowering of temperature, where cooling a gas turns it into a liquidand...