The Van der Waals radii of $O, N, C l, F$ and $N e$ increases in the order?

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Solution

The correct option is C

Van der Waals radius decreases along a period from left to right due to increase in nuclear charge and then increases at noble gasses.

Chlorine being the element from the third period and rest from the second period has the largest size.

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