NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How is the covalent radius of an atom measured?
Options
- AIt is half of the distance between two similar atoms in separate molecules.
- BIt is half of the distance between two similar atoms joined by an ionic bond.
- CIt is half of the distance between two similar atoms in separate molecules in a solid.
- DIt is the radius of an atom's core in contact with the core of an adjacent atom in a bonded situation.
Correct answer
D. It is the radius of an atom's core in contact with the core of an adjacent atom in a bonded situation.
Step-by-step solution
The covalent radius is measured as the radius of an atom's core in contact with the core of an adjacent atom in a bonded situation.