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Q.
What are the two radii shown as $'a'$ and $‘b’$ in the figure known as?
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Solution:
$'a'$ represents covalent radius which is the distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms, $‘b’$ represents van der Waals’ radius which is the distance between nuclei o f two closest molecules.
