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In solid chlorine the distance within a molecule is , while the shortest distance between chlorine atoms of two neighbouring molecules is . The van der Waals radius of chlorine derived from these data is:

  1. A99.5
  2. B199
  3. C166
  4. D332

Answer: C

The van der Waals radius is half the closest approach of non-bonded atoms: . The value is the covalent radius.
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