Input interpretation
insulators | van der Waals radius
Summary
median | 183 pm highest | 198 pm (iodine) lowest | 175 pm (chlorine) distribution | | (based on 4 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
boron
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 4 | chlorine | | 0.88 | 1 3 | sulfur | | 0.91 | 1.03 2 | bromine | | 0.93 | 1.06 1 | iodine | | 1 | 1.13
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
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 |
Units
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | chlorine | 175 pm 2 | sulfur | 180 pm 3 | bromine | 185 pm 4 | iodine | 198 pm (based on 4 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 183 pm
0.183 nm (nanometers)
1.83×10^-10 meters
7.19×10^-9 inches
1.83 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 183 pm
≈ 5.9 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 7.3 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )