Question

1)
to choose the correct
lalteonatives.
a) The size of th an atom is
determined by its
b) Protons and
H
ogether called nucleons
2) De fine in
Atomic radius​

Answer 1

Answer:

The size of an atom can be estimated by measuring the distance between adjacent atoms in a covalent compound. The covalent radius of a chlorine atom, for example, is half the distance between the nuclei of the atoms in a Cl2 molecule. The covalent radii of the main group elements are given in the figure below.