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atomic volume of insulators

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insulators | atomic volume
insulators | atomic volume

Summary

median | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 highest | 1.15×10^7 pm^3 (iodine) lowest | 2.6×10^6 pm^3 (boron) distribution |
median | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 highest | 1.15×10^7 pm^3 (iodine) lowest | 2.6×10^6 pm^3 (boron) distribution |

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Ranked values

 | | visual | ratios |  5 | boron | | 0.2 | 1 4 | chlorine | | 0.36 | 2 3 | sulfur | | 0.36 | 2 2 | bromine | | 0.55 | 2 1 | iodine | | 1 | 4
| | visual | ratios | 5 | boron | | 0.2 | 1 4 | chlorine | | 0.36 | 2 3 | sulfur | | 0.36 | 2 2 | bromine | | 0.55 | 2 1 | iodine | | 1 | 4

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Atomic radii properties

atomic radius (empirical) | median | 100 pm  | highest | 140 pm (iodine)  | lowest | 85 pm (boron)  | distribution |  atomic radius (calculated) | median | 88 pm  | highest | 115 pm (iodine)  | lowest | 79 pm (chlorine)  | distribution |  covalent radius | median | 105 pm  | highest | 139 pm (iodine)  | lowest | 84 pm (boron)  | distribution |  van der Waals radius | median | 183 pm  | highest | 198 pm (iodine)  | lowest | 175 pm (chlorine)  | distribution |
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 100 pm | highest | 140 pm (iodine) | lowest | 85 pm (boron) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 88 pm | highest | 115 pm (iodine) | lowest | 79 pm (chlorine) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 105 pm | highest | 139 pm (iodine) | lowest | 84 pm (boron) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 183 pm | highest | 198 pm (iodine) | lowest | 175 pm (chlorine) | distribution |

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Atomic volume rankings

1 | boron | 2.6×10^6 pm^3 2 | sulfur | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 3 | chlorine | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 4 | bromine | 6.4×10^6 pm^3 5 | iodine | 1.15×10^7 pm^3
1 | boron | 2.6×10^6 pm^3 2 | sulfur | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 3 | chlorine | 4.2×10^6 pm^3 4 | bromine | 6.4×10^6 pm^3 5 | iodine | 1.15×10^7 pm^3

Unit conversions for median atomic volume 4.2×10^6 pm^3

4.2×10^-30 m^3 (cubic meters)
4.2×10^-30 m^3 (cubic meters)
4.2×10^-27 L (liters)
4.2×10^-27 L (liters)
1.48×10^-28 ft^3 (cubic feet)
1.48×10^-28 ft^3 (cubic feet)

Comparisons for median atomic volume 4.2×10^6 pm^3

 ≈ 34 × volume of a helium atom ( 4 Pi/3 atomic radii of helium (the smallest atom)^3 )
≈ 34 × volume of a helium atom ( 4 Pi/3 atomic radii of helium (the smallest atom)^3 )
 ≈ 64 × volume of a hydrogen atom ( 4 Pi/3 atomic radii of hydrogen^3 )
≈ 64 × volume of a hydrogen atom ( 4 Pi/3 atomic radii of hydrogen^3 )

Corresponding quantities

Radius r of a sphere from V = 4πr^3/3:  | 100 pm (picometers)  | 3.9×10^-9 inches
Radius r of a sphere from V = 4πr^3/3: | 100 pm (picometers) | 3.9×10^-9 inches
Edge length a of a cube from V = a^3:  | 161 pm (picometers)  | 6.3×10^-9 inches
Edge length a of a cube from V = a^3: | 161 pm (picometers) | 6.3×10^-9 inches