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What will be the distance between H and Cl atom in HCl. The radius of hydrogen is 0.37Å and the radius of chlorine is 1.67Å ?

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a

2.12Å

b

2.04Å

c

1.0Å

d

1.96Å

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Bond length of single covalent bond  =rA+rB0.09(ΔEN)

Bond length (dHCl)=rH+rCl0.09(ΔEN)

rH=0.37Å;  rCl=1.67Åand  ΔEN=3.02.1=0.9

dHCl=0.37+1.670.09(0.9)  or, 

dHCl=2.040.08=1.96Å

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What will be the distance between H and Cl atom in HCl. The radius of hydrogen is 0.37Å and the radius of chlorine is 1.67Å ?