Input interpretation
noble gases | van der Waals radius
Summary
median | 188 pm highest | 216 pm (xenon) lowest | 140 pm (helium) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 2 unavailable)
Entities with missing values
radon | oganesson (total: 2)
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | helium | | 0.65 | 1 4 | neon | | 0.71 | 1.1 3 | argon | | 0.87 | 1.34 2 | krypton | | 0.94 | 1.44 1 | xenon | | 1 | 1.54
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (calculated) | median | 80 pm | highest | 120 pm (radon) | lowest | 31 pm (helium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 111 pm | highest | 150 pm (radon) | lowest | 28 pm (helium) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 188 pm | highest | 216 pm (xenon) | lowest | 140 pm (helium) | distribution |
Units
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | helium | 140 pm 2 | neon | 154 pm 3 | argon | 188 pm 4 | krypton | 202 pm 5 | xenon | 216 pm (based on 5 values; 2 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 188 pm
0.188 nm (nanometers)
1.88×10^-10 meters
7.4×10^-9 inches
1.88 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 188 pm
≈ 6.1 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 7.5 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )