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van der Waals radius of alkaline earth metals

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alkaline earth metals | van der Waals radius
alkaline earth metals | van der Waals radius

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Periodic table location

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Atomic radii properties

atomic radius (empirical) | median | 190 pm  | highest | 215 pm (barium and radium)  | lowest | 105 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |  atomic radius (calculated) | median | 194 pm  | highest | 253 pm (barium)  | lowest | 112 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |  covalent radius | median | 186 pm  | highest | 221 pm (radium)  | lowest | 96 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 190 pm | highest | 215 pm (barium and radium) | lowest | 105 pm (beryllium) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 194 pm | highest | 253 pm (barium) | lowest | 112 pm (beryllium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 186 pm | highest | 221 pm (radium) | lowest | 96 pm (beryllium) | distribution |

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Van der Waals radius rankings

1 | magnesium | 173 pm (based on 1 values; 5 unavailable)
1 | magnesium | 173 pm (based on 1 values; 5 unavailable)

Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 173 pm

0.173 nm (nanometers)
0.173 nm (nanometers)
1.73×10^-10 meters
1.73×10^-10 meters
6.81×10^-9 inches
6.81×10^-9 inches
1.73 Å (ångströms)
1.73 Å (ångströms)

Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 173 pm

 ≈ 5.6 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 5.6 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
 ≈ 6.9 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )
≈ 6.9 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )