Input interpretation
platinum metals | van der Waals radius
Ranked values
| visual | ratios | | comparisons palladium | | 0.93 | 1 | 7% smaller platinum | | 1 | 1.07 | 7% larger
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 135 pm | highest | 140 pm (palladium) | lowest | 130 pm (ruthenium and osmium) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 178 pm | highest | 185 pm (osmium) | lowest | 169 pm (palladium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 142 pm | highest | 146 pm (ruthenium) | lowest | 136 pm (platinum) | distribution |
Units
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | palladium | 163 pm 2 | platinum | 175 pm (based on 2 values; 4 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 169 pm
0.169 nm (nanometers)
1.69×10^-10 meters
6.65×10^-9 inches
1.69 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 169 pm
≈ 5.5 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 6.8 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )