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Atomic Radius (pm)

Calculated atomic radii from Clementi, E.; Raimondi, D. L.; Reinhardt, W. P. J. Chem. Phys. 1967, 47, 1300. DOI

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Atomic Radius▲
ratom Distance from nucleus to outermost electron shell Neutral Atom
Covalent Radius▲
rcov bond = 2rcov Atom A Atom B
Van der Waals Radius▲
rvdW d = 2rvdW contact Atom A Atom B
348 pm
31 pm
Atomic Radius