Question

Define vanderwaal radius

Answer 1

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★$\bold{Van\: der\: Waal's\: radius}$

● $\bold{Van\: der\: Waal's\: radius}$can be defined as one-half the distance between the nuclei of two adjacent identical atoms belonging to two neighbouring molecules of an element in the solid state.

•It's magnitude depends upon the packing of the atoms when the element is in the solid state.

Answer 2

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Van der Waal’s radius :

One half of the distance between the nuclei of two adjacent atoms belonging to two neighbouring molecules of a compound in the solid state is called Van der Waal’s radius.

Vander Waal’s radius > Metallic radius> Covalent radius.