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Covalent radius of Cl is 99 pm. Select beat representation for Cl2  molecule :

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a

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b

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c

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d

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answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

When two atoms' parallel orbitals of the same atom overlap, a covalent bond is created. So, in essence, covalent radius is equal to half of the distance between two atoms' nuclei. 

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d2=r2d=2×99=198pm

 

Therefore, the right response is (C).

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