If the Cl-Cl bond length is 1.98Å and the C-C bond length is 1.54Å, what would you expect the bond length of Cl-C to be?

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The bond length of Cl-C can be estimated by taking an average of the Cl-Cl and C-C bond lengths, which gives approximately 1.76Å ([(1.98 + 1.54) / 2]). This is a simplistic approach assuming similar bonding environments, which is not always accurate but provides a reasonable estimate.

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