Input interpretation
non-metallic elements | van der Waals radius
Summary
median | 178 pm highest | 216 pm (xenon) lowest | 120 pm (hydrogen) distribution | | (based on 16 values; 3 unavailable)
Entities with missing values
astatine | radon | oganesson (total: 3)
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 100 pm | highest | 140 pm (iodine) | lowest | 25 pm (hydrogen) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 83 pm | highest | 127 pm (astatine) | lowest | 31 pm (helium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 106 pm | highest | 150 pm (astatine and radon) | lowest | 28 pm (helium) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 178 pm | highest | 216 pm (xenon) | lowest | 120 pm (hydrogen) | distribution |
Units
Distribution plots
(van der Waals radius in picometers)
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | hydrogen | 120 pm 2 | helium | 140 pm 3 | fluorine | 147 pm 4 | oxygen | 152 pm 5 | neon | 154 pm 6 | nitrogen | 155 pm 7 | carbon | 170 pm 8 | chlorine | 175 pm 9 | sulfur | 180 pm 10 | phosphorus | 180 pm 11 | bromine | 185 pm 12 | argon | 188 pm 13 | selenium | 190 pm 14 | iodine | 198 pm 15 | krypton | 202 pm 16 | xenon | 216 pm (based on 16 values; 3 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 178 pm
0.178 nm (nanometers)
1.78×10^-10 meters
6.99×10^-9 inches
1.78 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 178 pm
≈ 5.7 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 7.1 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )