Question

The bond length of the chlorine molecule, Cl2, is 199 pm. On the other hand, a pure carbon structure, such as diamond, has C-C bond lengths of 154 pm. What is the bond length of a C-Cl bond?

Answer 1

Answer:

176.5 picometer is the bond length of a C-Cl bond.

Explanation:

Bond length of chlorine molecule = 199pm

Radius of the chlorine atom = $r_{Cl}=\frac{199 pm}{2}$

Bond length of carbon molecule = 154 pm

Radius of the carbon atom = $r_c=\frac{154 pm}{2}$

Bond length of C-Cl =

$r_c+ r_{Cl}=\frac{154 pm}{2}+\frac{199 pm}{2}=176.5 pm$

176.5 picometer is the bond length of a C-Cl bond.