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Assuming C6H6 ring a regular hexagon and CI bond lies on the line through the centre of hexagon. If the distance between adjacent carbon is 1.40˚A, and covalent radius of iodine and carbon atoms are 1.33˚A and 0.77˚A respectively, then the II distance in ˚A is_________.
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The distance between two iodine atoms is 2(1.33+0.77)+1.40+2(1.4tan30)=4.2+1.40+2(1.4×0.577)=7.27. Hence, the given statement is correct.

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