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The single covalent radius of P is 0.11 nm The single covalent radius of Cl will be :

A.smaller than P✓ Correct
B.greater than P
C.same as P
D.twice of P
Explanation

The single covalent radius of P atom is 0.11 nm. The periodic table shows the following trend- (1) From top to bottom, down the group-the number of shell increases and the number of electrons also increases. Hence, the size of the atom also increases. (2) From left to right, i.e. across the period, the number of shell remains the same but the number of electrons increases with the nuclear charge. Hence, the size decreases. From P to Cl, the number of electrons is increasing but the shell remains the same. Hence the size is smaller than that of P. Thus, the correct option is (a) smaller than P.

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