Input interpretation
![alkali metals | thermal expansion](../image_source/9ca89d85f068dcbf18cda9fb1f5c0a84.png)
alkali metals | thermal expansion
Ranked values
![| visual | ratios | | comparisons lithium | | 0.6 | 1 | 40% smaller sodium | | 1 | 1.5 | 50% larger](../image_source/8b1ad599fa4101e3af5db4c05fcfd7c9.png)
| visual | ratios | | comparisons lithium | | 0.6 | 1 | 40% smaller sodium | | 1 | 1.5 | 50% larger
Thermal expansion rankings
![1 | lithium | 4.6×10^-5 K^(-1) 2 | sodium | 7.1×10^-5 K^(-1) (based on 2 values; 4 unavailable)](../image_source/1a1ec47a221b7e62ba5d1dfacf9e8e74.png)
1 | lithium | 4.6×10^-5 K^(-1) 2 | sodium | 7.1×10^-5 K^(-1) (based on 2 values; 4 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median thermal expansion 5.8×10^-5 K^(-1)
![5.8×10^-5 °C^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Celsius difference)](../image_source/dc26d7251c0b0ef1f7ec77fe794d470b.png)
5.8×10^-5 °C^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Celsius difference)
![3.2×10^-5 °F^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Fahrenheit difference)](../image_source/d1581a528adfda5aa0304bbd6302cb22.png)
3.2×10^-5 °F^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Fahrenheit difference)
Comparisons for median thermal expansion 5.8×10^-5 K^(-1)
![≈ 2 × lead linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 2.9×10^-5 K^(-1) )](../image_source/753542a52de7978ff35403502d5a85ab.png)
≈ 2 × lead linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 2.9×10^-5 K^(-1) )
![≈ 4.1 × gold linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.4×10^-5 K^(-1) )](../image_source/6091ff6eb06fa5ee59dbe344f700d61a.png)
≈ 4.1 × gold linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.4×10^-5 K^(-1) )
![≈ 5 × iron linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.2×10^-5 K^(-1) )](../image_source/03c5dbfc15fc51f38d659333dd013d3f.png)
≈ 5 × iron linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.2×10^-5 K^(-1) )