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atomic radius [ə′täm·ik ′rād·ē·əs] (physical chemistry) Also known as covalent radius. Half the distance between the nuclei of two like atoms that are covalently bonded. The experimentally determined radius of an atom in a covalently bonded compound. Also known as covalent radius. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We don't think of it that way, but in fact, if you really take us apart, our engineering specification is about one-tenth of an atomic radius. The fluorine atom has a smaller atomic radius than the chlorine atom. |
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