NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
With what type of radii should the atomic radii of noble gases be compared?
Options
- ACovalent radii
- BMetallic radii
- CVan der Waals radii
- DIonic radii
Correct answer
C. Van der Waals radii
Step-by-step solution
The atomic radii of noble gases should be compared not with the covalent radii but with the van der Waals radii of other elements.