Given two statements below: Statement I: In Cl 2 molecule the covalent radius is double of the atomic radius of chlorine. Statement II: Radius of anionic species is always greater than their parent atomic radius. Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below :

Question

Given two statements below: Statement I: In Cl 2 molecule the covalent radius is double of the atomic radius of chlorine. Statement II: Radius of anionic species is always greater than their parent atomic radius. Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below : (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In Cl 2 molecule, the covalent radius is half of the internuclear distance, so statement(I) is false. For the same element, anion has lower effective nuclear charge than atom ⇒ so anion is larger than atom. ⇒ statement (II) is correct.

Q. Given two statements below :
Statement I : In $C l_{2}$ molecule the covalent radius is double of the atomic radius of chlorine.
Statement II : Radius of anionic species is always greater than their parent atomic radius.
Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

In $C l_{2}$ molecule, the covalent radius is half of the internuclear distance, so statement(I) is false.
For the same element, anion has lower effective nuclear charge than atom $\Rightarrow$ so anion is larger than atom. $\Rightarrow$ statement (II) is correct.

Q. Given two statements below : Statement I : In Cl2​ molecule the covalent radius is double of the atomic radius of chlorine. Statement II : Radius of anionic species is always greater than their parent atomic radius. Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below :