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When Two Atoms Are Joined Together Covalently, the Van Der

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When two atoms are joined together covalently, the van der Waals radius of the atoms in the covalent bond are _____ than the radius of the atoms alone because the joined atoms are _____.


A) shorter; pulled together by the shared electron pair
B) shorter; pulled together by the attraction of the nucleus to the bonded atom
C) shorter; pulled together by hydrogen bonding
D) longer; repelled due to the shared electron pair
E) longer; repelled due to the nuclear repulsion between bonded atoms

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