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What is covalent radius ? . How would you determine the covalent radius of chlorine atom . |
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Answer» Solution :The DISTANCE between the nuclei of two covalently bonded atoms is known as covalent distance or inter-nuclear distance. The one-half of this inter-nuclear distance is called covalent RADIUS. The covalent distance (Cl-Cl) of Cl, MOL ecule is EXPERIMENTALLY found as 198 PM (1.98 A). Its covalent radius is 99 pm `(0.99oversetoA)` . CI-CI Inter nuclear distance =`1.98 oversetoÅ` `therefore r_(Cl)=1.98//2=0.99oversetoÅ`. |
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