Calculate the van der Waals radius for two atoms (in picometers) whose centers are separated by 428 pm when the atoms are non-bonding but are in contact as a solid.

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Calculate the van der Waals radius for two atoms (in picometers) whose centers are separated by
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428 pm when the atoms are non-bonding but are in contact as a solid.
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Att
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