Input interpretation
group 13 elements | neutron cross-section
Summary
median | 3.4 b highest | 760 b (boron) lowest | 0.233 b (aluminum) | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
nihonium
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | aluminum | | 3.1×10^-4 | 1 4 | gallium | | 0.0038 | 12 3 | thallium | | 0.0045 | 15 2 | indium | | 0.26 | 830 1 | boron | | 1 | 3300
Neutron cross-section rankings
1 | aluminum | 0.233 b 2 | gallium | 2.9 b 3 | thallium | 3.4 b 4 | indium | 194 b 5 | boron | 760 b (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median neutron cross-section 3.4 b
340 fm^2 (square femtometers)
3.4×10^-28 m^2 (square meters)
Comparisons for median neutron cross-section 3.4 b
≈ 3.7 × cross-sectional area of a uranium nucleus ( ≈ 9.2×10^-29 m^2 )
≈ 5.1 × Thomson cross section ( ≈ 6.7×10^-29 m^2 )