Input interpretation
group 14 elements | van der Waals radius
Summary
median | 206 pm highest | 217 pm (tin) lowest | 170 pm (carbon) | (based on 4 values; 2 unavailable)
Entities with missing values
germanium | flerovium (total: 2)
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 4 | carbon | | 0.78 | 1 3 | lead | | 0.93 | 1.19 2 | silicon | | 0.97 | 1.24 1 | tin | | 1 | 1.28
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 125 pm | highest | 180 pm (lead) | lowest | 70 pm (carbon) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 125 pm | highest | 154 pm (lead) | lowest | 67 pm (carbon) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 120 pm | highest | 146 pm (lead) | lowest | 76 pm (carbon) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 206 pm | highest | 217 pm (tin) | lowest | 170 pm (carbon)
Units
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | carbon | 170 pm 2 | lead | 202 pm 3 | silicon | 210 pm 4 | tin | 217 pm (based on 4 values; 2 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 206 pm
0.206 nm (nanometers)
2.06×10^-10 meters
8.11×10^-9 inches
2.06 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 206 pm
≈ 6.6 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 8.2 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )