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van der Waals radius of noble gases

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noble gases | van der Waals radius
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)
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)
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
| | 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
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 |
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 |

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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)
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)
0.188 nm (nanometers)
1.88×10^-10 meters
1.88×10^-10 meters
7.4×10^-9 inches
7.4×10^-9 inches
1.88 Å (ångströms)
1.88 Å (ångströms)

Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 188 pm

 ≈ 6.1 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 6.1 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
 ≈ 7.5 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )
≈ 7.5 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )