Question

covalent bond length of chlorine molecule is 1.98 A^* then covalent radius of chlorine is

Answer 1

Covelent radius of chlorine is half of bond length =1.98/2

=0.99

Answer 2

Answer: The covalent radius of chlorine atom is $0.99\AA$

Explanation:

Covalent radius is defined as the distance of electron from outermost orbital to the center of atom.

To calculate the covalent radius of an atom for the given bond length, we use the equation:

$\text{Covalent radius}=\frac{\text{Covalent Bond length}}{2}$

We are given:

Covalent bond length of chlorine molecule = $1.98\AA$

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\text{Covalent radius}=\frac{1.98\AA}{2}=0.99\AA$

Hence, the covalent radius of chlorine atom is $0.99\AA$