Q.

The vander waals radii of O, N, Cl, F and Ne increase in the order

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a

Ne, F, O, N, Cl

b

F, O, N, Ne, Cl

c

N, O, F, Ne, Cl

d

F, Cl, O, N, Ne

answer is D.

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Radius1Zeff.

  • As the Zeff​ increase in a period for left to right direction so the radius decreases.
     
  • But in the case of Nobel gases, the van der Waal's radius is much larger than other elements. This is because of the more electron-electron repulsion.
     
  • In a group radious increase down the group.

So the order is, F<Cl<O<N<Ne

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