(a) Because an exact outer boundary cannot be measured or even calculated for an

Chapter 16, Problem 7.17

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(a) Because an exact outer boundary cannot be measured or even calculated for an atom,how are atomic radii determined? (b) What is the difference between a bonding radius and a nonbonding radius? (c) For a given element, which one is larger? (d) If a free atom reacts to become part of a molecule, would you say that the atom gets smaller or larger?

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