Input interpretation
group 14 elements | atomic diameter
Summary
median | 250 pm highest | 360 pm (lead) lowest | 140 pm (carbon) distribution | | (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
flerovium
Ranked values
| | visual | ratios | 5 | carbon | | 0.39 | 1 4 | silicon | | 0.61 | 1.6 3 | germanium | | 0.69 | 1.8 2 | tin | | 0.81 | 2.1 1 | lead | | 1 | 2.6
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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
Atomic diameter rankings
1 | carbon | 140 pm 2 | silicon | 220 pm 3 | germanium | 250 pm 4 | tin | 290 pm 5 | lead | 360 pm (based on 5 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median atomic diameter 250 pm
0.25 nm (nanometers)
2.5×10^-10 meters
9.84×10^-9 inches
2.5 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median atomic diameter 250 pm
≈ ( 0.2 ≈ 1/4 ) × carbon nanotube diameter ( ≈ 1 nm )
≈ 0.74 × diameter of a carbon atom ( ≈ 340 pm )
≈ (0.00249 to 3.4) × diameter of a molecule ( 0.74 to 1000 Å )