why metals have covalent radius? as we know metals do not form any covalent bond.
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Metals form metallic bond. And metallic bond is a special type of covalent bond. Since the radius of metal is calculated when it is bonded by metallic bond, we say it as covalent radius.
Since, in ionic compounds electrons are lost by the metal atom, the ionic radius would be smaller than the actual.
But in case of metallic bond, no loss of electron takes place and hence the radius is approximately same to the actual radius. Therefore, metals mostly have covalent radius.
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Metals form metallic bond. And metallic bond is a special type of covalent bond. Since the radius of metal is calculated when it is bonded by metallic bond, we say it as covalent radius.
Since, in ionic compounds electrons are lost by the metal atom, the ionic radius would be smaller than the actual.
But in case of metallic bond, no loss of electron takes place and hence the radius is approximately same to the actual radius. Therefore, metals mostly have covalent radius.
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