Question
What is the atomic radius? Mention the types of atomic radius.
Answer
Atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron in an atom. There are two types of atomic radius: covalent radius and metallic radius. A covalent radius is half of the distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms, while a metallic radius is half the distance between the nuclei of two adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice of a metal.
