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Q1. How is the covalent radius of a non-metallic element like Chlorine calculated?
Half the distance between two atoms when they are bound by a single covalent bond
The full internuclear distance between the atoms
Half the internuclear distance in a metallic crystal
Half the van der Waals radius
Q2. The metallic radius of Copper () is assigned a value of . This is based on the internuclear distance of between adjacent atoms in the solid crystal, where the metallic radius is:
Twice the internuclear distance
Half the internuclear distance
Equal to the internuclear distance
Q3. Why does atomic size generally decrease across a period (left to right)?
Effective nuclear charge decreases.
The principal quantum number () increases.
Effective nuclear charge increases, increasing attraction of electrons to the nucleus within the same valence shell
The number of core electrons increases drastically.
Q4. Why does the atomic radius increase as we descend a group?
The nuclear charge decreases down the group.
The valence electrons are placed farther from the nucleus due to increased principal quantum number () and shielding
The electron gain enthalpy becomes more negative.
All inner energy levels are completely filled.
Q5. When comparing the size of an anion () to its parent atom (), the anion is:
Smaller, due to increased effective nuclear charge
Larger, because the added electron increases repulsion and decreases effective nuclear charge
Smaller, because it has more protons
The same, as the nuclear charge is constant
Q6. An atom () forms a cation (). Which statement correctly describes the relationship between their sizes?
The cation is larger because the remaining electrons are less attracted by the nucleus.
The cation is smaller because it has fewer electrons while the nuclear charge remains the same
The cation is the same size because only valence electrons are involved.
The cation's radius is half the atomic radius.
Q7. Consider the isoelectronic species . Which ion has the largest radius?
(Anion with greater negative charge has larger radius due to net electron repulsion)
Q8. Which isoelectronic species will have the smallest radius among ?
All are the same size
Q9. Arrange the following isoelectronic species in the order of increasing ionic radii: .
Q10. Why are the atomic radii of noble gases not typically compared with the covalent radii of other elements?
They are monoatomic, and their non-bonded (van der Waals) radii values are typically very large
They are highly reactive.
Their atomic numbers are too high.
They are located in the -block.
Q11. In the sequence , identify the species with the largest size.
(Largest parent atom)
Q12. The ionic radius of Fluoride ion () is , while the atomic radius of Fluorine () is . This drastic increase in size is primarily due to:
Decrease in nuclear charge
Increased electron-electron repulsion and decrease in effective nuclear charge
The loss of the valence shell
The electron entering the quantum level
Q13. Which of the following elements, , has the largest atomic radius?
Q14. Considering elements (Period 3), which element has the smallest atomic radius?
Q15. The species are isoelectronic. The correct order of their radii (from smallest to largest) is:
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