Question

If the distance between the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule is 1.98Å,then the radius of atom is?

Answer 1

its is 1.98÷2= 0.99A°............

Answer 2

Answer: The covalent radius of chlorine atom is

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}Covalent radius=

2

Covalent Bond length

We are given:

Covalent bond length of chlorine molecule =

Putting values in above equation, we get:

Hence, the covalent radius of chlorine atom is