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covalent radius of group 2 elements

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group 2 elements | covalent radius
group 2 elements | covalent radius

Summary

median | 186 pm highest | 221 pm (radium) lowest | 96 pm (beryllium) distribution |
median | 186 pm highest | 221 pm (radium) lowest | 96 pm (beryllium) distribution |

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Ranked values

 | | visual | ratios |  6 | beryllium | | 0.43 | 1 5 | magnesium | | 0.64 | 1.5 4 | calcium | | 0.8 | 1.8 3 | strontium | | 0.88 | 2 2 | barium | | 0.97 | 2.2 1 | radium | | 1 | 2.3
| | visual | ratios | 6 | beryllium | | 0.43 | 1 5 | magnesium | | 0.64 | 1.5 4 | calcium | | 0.8 | 1.8 3 | strontium | | 0.88 | 2 2 | barium | | 0.97 | 2.2 1 | radium | | 1 | 2.3

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Periodic table location

Periodic table location
Periodic table location

Atomic radii properties

atomic radius (empirical) | median | 190 pm  | highest | 215 pm (barium and radium)  | lowest | 105 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |  atomic radius (calculated) | median | 194 pm  | highest | 253 pm (barium)  | lowest | 112 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |  covalent radius | median | 186 pm  | highest | 221 pm (radium)  | lowest | 96 pm (beryllium)  | distribution |
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 190 pm | highest | 215 pm (barium and radium) | lowest | 105 pm (beryllium) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 194 pm | highest | 253 pm (barium) | lowest | 112 pm (beryllium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 186 pm | highest | 221 pm (radium) | lowest | 96 pm (beryllium) | distribution |

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Covalent radius rankings

1 | beryllium | 96 pm 2 | magnesium | 141 pm 3 | calcium | 176 pm 4 | strontium | 195 pm 5 | barium | 215 pm 6 | radium | 221 pm
1 | beryllium | 96 pm 2 | magnesium | 141 pm 3 | calcium | 176 pm 4 | strontium | 195 pm 5 | barium | 215 pm 6 | radium | 221 pm

Unit conversions for median covalent radius 186 pm

0.186 nm (nanometers)
0.186 nm (nanometers)
1.86×10^-10 meters
1.86×10^-10 meters
7.3×10^-9 inches
7.3×10^-9 inches
1.86 Å (ångströms)
1.86 Å (ångströms)

Comparisons for median covalent radius 186 pm

 ≈ 6 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 6 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
 ≈ 7.4 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )
≈ 7.4 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )