NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
The correct decreasing order of atomic radii for Oxygen (O), Fluorine (F), and Neon (Ne) is:
Options
- AO F Ne
- BNe F O
- CNe O F
- DF O Ne
Correct answer
C. Ne O F
Step-by-step solution
Oxygen, Fluorine, and Neon belong to the second period of the periodic table. Generally, atomic radius decreases from left to right across a period due to an increase in effective nuclear charge. Therefore, the covalent radius of Oxygen is greater than that of Fluorine ( O F ). However, Neon is a noble gas. Noble gases do not form covalent molecules under normal conditions, so their atomic radii are expressed as van der Waals radii. Van der Waals radii are non-bonded radii and are significantly larger than the cova