The experimentally determined bond length of C-CI is 176.7pm and C-C is 154pm. What would be the radius of Cl atom?

Correct answer: B. 99.7pm

  • A. 22.7pm
  • B. 99.7pm
  • C. 176.7pm
  • D. 330.7pm

Explanation

Bond length (BL)= rc + rci.rci = BL-rc = 176.7-77 = 99.7pm In the equation above, BL represents the bond length, rc represents the covalent radius of one atom, and rci represents the covalent radius of the other atom. The sum of these two radii gives you the total distance between the nuclei of the two bonded atoms, which is the bond length

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