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atomic radius of group 16 elements

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group 16 elements | atomic radius
group 16 elements | atomic radius

Summary

median | 115 pm highest | 190 pm (polonium) lowest | 60 pm (oxygen) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
median | 115 pm highest | 190 pm (polonium) lowest | 60 pm (oxygen) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)

Entity with missing value

livermorium
livermorium

Ranked values

 | | visual | ratios |  5 | oxygen | | 0.32 | 1 4 | sulfur | | 0.53 | 1.7 3 | selenium | | 0.61 | 1.9 2 | tellurium | | 0.74 | 2.3 1 | polonium | | 1 | 3.2
| | visual | ratios | 5 | oxygen | | 0.32 | 1 4 | sulfur | | 0.53 | 1.7 3 | selenium | | 0.61 | 1.9 2 | tellurium | | 0.74 | 2.3 1 | polonium | | 1 | 3.2

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Periodic table location

Periodic table location
Periodic table location

Atomic radii properties

atomic radius (empirical) | median | 115 pm  | highest | 190 pm (polonium)  | lowest | 60 pm (oxygen)  | distribution |  atomic radius (calculated) | median | 103 pm  | highest | 135 pm (polonium)  | lowest | 48 pm (oxygen)  | distribution |  covalent radius | median | 120 pm  | highest | 140 pm (polonium)  | lowest | 66 pm (oxygen)  | distribution |  van der Waals radius | median | 185 pm  | highest | 206 pm (tellurium)  | lowest | 152 pm (oxygen)  | distribution |
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 115 pm | highest | 190 pm (polonium) | lowest | 60 pm (oxygen) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 103 pm | highest | 135 pm (polonium) | lowest | 48 pm (oxygen) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 120 pm | highest | 140 pm (polonium) | lowest | 66 pm (oxygen) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 185 pm | highest | 206 pm (tellurium) | lowest | 152 pm (oxygen) | distribution |

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Atomic radius rankings

1 | oxygen | 60 pm 2 | sulfur | 100 pm 3 | selenium | 115 pm 4 | tellurium | 140 pm 5 | polonium | 190 pm (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
1 | oxygen | 60 pm 2 | sulfur | 100 pm 3 | selenium | 115 pm 4 | tellurium | 140 pm 5 | polonium | 190 pm (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)

Unit conversions for median atomic radius 115 pm

0.115 nm (nanometers)
0.115 nm (nanometers)
1.15×10^-10 meters
1.15×10^-10 meters
4.53×10^-9 inches
4.53×10^-9 inches
1.15 Å (ångströms)
1.15 Å (ångströms)

Comparisons for median atomic radius 115 pm

 ≈ 3.7 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 3.7 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
 ≈ 4.6 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )
≈ 4.6 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )