JEE Main20265 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The covalent radii of atoms A and B are r_A and r_B , respectively. The covalent bond length and total length of AB molecule are respectively
Options
- A(r_A + r_B), 2(r_A + r_B)
- B1 2 (r_A + r_B), (r_A + r_B)
- C(r_A + r_B), (r_A + r_B)
- D2(r_A + r_B), 1 2 (r_A + r_B)
Correct answer
A. (r_A + r_B), 2(r_A + r_B)
Step-by-step solution
The covalent bond length of the AB molecule is the internuclear distance between atom A and atom B. Bond length = r_A + r_B The total length of the AB molecule is the distance between the outermost boundaries of the two atoms along the internuclear axis. Total length = Radius of A + Bond length + Radius of B Total length = r_A + (r_A + r_B) + r_B = 2(r_A + r_B) Answer: (r_A + r_B), 2(r_A + r_B)