What are the two radii shown as a and b in the figure known as?
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What are the two radii shown as ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the figure known as? 
- a = Atomic radius, b = Molecular radius
- a = Covalent radius, b = van der Waals’ radius
- a = Ionic radius, b = Covalent radius
- a = Covalent radius, b = Atomic radius
Answer
(B) a = Covalent radius, b = van der Waals’ radius
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