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What do you expect for the $\mathrm{B}-\mathrm{Cl}$ bond length in boron trichloride, $\mathrm{BCl}_{3}$, on the basis of covalent radii (Table $\left.9.4\right)$ ?
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From Table 9.4, we find that the covalent radius of boron (B) is 84 picometers (pm) and the covalent radius of chlorine (Cl) is 102 pm. Show more…
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