Input interpretation
group 14 elements | covalent radius
Summary
median | 120 pm highest | 146 pm (lead) lowest | 76 pm (carbon) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
flerovium
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | carbon | | 0.52 | 1 4 | silicon | | 0.76 | 1.5 3 | germanium | | 0.82 | 1.6 2 | tin | | 0.95 | 1.8 1 | lead | | 1 | 1.9
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 125 pm | highest | 180 pm (lead) | lowest | 70 pm (carbon) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 125 pm | highest | 154 pm (lead) | lowest | 67 pm (carbon) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 120 pm | highest | 146 pm (lead) | lowest | 76 pm (carbon) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 206 pm | highest | 217 pm (tin) | lowest | 170 pm (carbon)
Units
Covalent radius rankings
1 | carbon | 76 pm 2 | silicon | 111 pm 3 | germanium | 120 pm 4 | tin | 139 pm 5 | lead | 146 pm (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median covalent radius 120 pm
0.12 nm (nanometers)
1.2×10^-10 meters
4.72×10^-9 inches
1.2 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median covalent radius 120 pm
≈ 3.9 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 4.8 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )