Question

Why is the size of neon greater than fluorine

Answer 1

neon is a gas while flouting is a not a gas .

vanderwalls radii is considered in gases

Answer 2

Size of neon is greater than the fluorine atom because neon has a stable configuration i.e, octet and hence have the maximum number of electrons which increases the inter - electronic repulsions within the atom . This leads to increase in size of neon atom (NOBLE GAS).

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