Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Whenever a list of radii is given, we fi...

Whenever a list of radii is given, we find that the size of the noble gases is larger than the size of their adjacent halogens. The reason is

A

Noble gases have a complete octet

B

They have a higher inter electronic repulsion

C

In halogens it is covalent radii and in noble gases it is vander waals radii

D

Noble gases cannot be liquified

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Why do noble gases have bigger atomic size than halogens?

Why noble gas have bigger size than halogens?

Apples growing on tree can have larger than normal size by

Cations are smaller than their parent atom whereas anions are larger in size than their parent atom. Explain.

Assertion Among two cations of similar size the polarising power of cation with pseudo noble gas configuration is larger than cation with noble gas configuration Reasoning Polarising power of Ag^(o+) is more than K^(o+) .

Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

BANSAL-PERIODIC TABLE-Exercise
  1. Lother Meyer atttempts to classify the elements by plotting graph betw...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Which of the following expression is correct ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which of the following has the same number of electrons in its outermo...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which of the following statement is not correct about the electronic c...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The IUPAC name of the element with atomic number Z = 109 is

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The screening effect of d-electron is

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The increasing order of effective nuclear charge in Na, AI, Mg and Si ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The van der Waal's radii of O,N,CI,F and Ne increase in the order

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Whenever a list of radii is given, we find that the size of the noble ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which of the following has the largest size

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Which one of the following is correct order of the size of iodine spec...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. One mole of magnesium in the vapor state absored 1200 kJ mol^(-1) of e...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The incorrect statement in the following is

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The least electron affinity is found in

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Of the following element of which electronic configuration will have t...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Electronegativity of which of the following is high ?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Which of the following is the most polar bond

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Write the correct formula and name of the following (a) ICI or CII (...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Increasing order of basic character of NO(2)K(2)O and ZnO is

    Text Solution

    |