Choose the correct order of atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in pm) out of the options given below and justify your answer.

Question

Choose the correct order of atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in pm) out of the options given below and justify your answer. (i) 72, 160 (ii) 160, 160 (iii) 72, 72 (iv) 160, 72

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) 72, 160

EXPLANATION

Neon has vanderwaals radii and fluorine has covalent radii. Covalent radius is always less than vanderwaal’s radius, so the radius of Fluorine is 72pm and Neon is 160pm.

Choose the correct order of atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in pm) out of the options given below and justify your answer.(i) 72, 160(ii) 160, 160(iii) 72, 72(iv) 160, 72

Choose the correct order of atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in pm) out of the options given below and justify your answer.
(i) 72, 160

(ii) 160, 160

(iii) 72, 72

(iv) 160, 72