Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321910419
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Chapter 7 - Periodic Properties of the Elements - Additional Exercises - Page 294: 7.85a

Answer

The predicted $As-Cl$ bond length is $2.24 \dot{A}$.

Work Step by Step

If the $As-As$ bond length is 2.48 then the atomic radii of $As$ is half that, or $1.24$. If the $Cl-Cl$ bond length is 1.99 then the atomic radii of $As$ is half that, or 0.995. Since the given length is given to the hundredths, the computed radii should be rounded to the hundredth. $0.995\approx1.00$ The predicted $As-Cl$ bond length is the sum of their atomic radii. $1.24+1.00=2.24$
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