Input interpretation
alkali metals | electrical conductivity
Summary
median | 1.1×10^7 S/m highest | 2.1×10^7 S/m (sodium) lowest | 5×10^6 S/m (cesium) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
francium
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | cesium | | 0.24 | 1 4 | rubidium | | 0.4 | 1.7 3 | lithium | | 0.5 | 2.2 2 | potassium | | 0.7 | 2.8 1 | sodium | | 1 | 4.2
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Electrical conductivity rankings
1 | cesium | 5×10^6 S/m 2 | rubidium | 8.3×10^6 S/m 3 | lithium | 1.1×10^7 S/m 4 | potassium | 1.4×10^7 S/m 5 | sodium | 2.1×10^7 S/m (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median electrical conductivity 1.1×10^7 S/m
11 MS/m (megasiemens per meter)
11000 S/mm (siemens per milimeter)
110000 S/cm (siemens per centimeter)
0.011 ab℧/m (abmhos per meter) (unit officially deprecated)
0.011 emus (unit officially deprecated)
9.9×10^16 esus (unit officially deprecated)
2.4 atomic units
Comparisons for median electrical conductivity 1.1×10^7 S/m
≈ ( 0.19 ≈ 1/5 ) × conductivity of copper ( ≈ 5.9×10^7 S/m )
≈ 0.29 × conductivity of aluminum ( ≈ 3.8×10^7 S/m )
Corresponding quantity
Resistivity ρ from ρ = 1/σ: | 9.1×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters)