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Gold Covalent Radius

Au - Atomic Number 79

Covalent Radius
136 pm
Ranking:
#28 of 96
Highest
He: 28.00
Lowest
Fr: 260.00

About the Covalent Radius

Covalent radius decreases with higher bond orders due to increased orbital overlap. Values from Pyykkö & Atsumi.

Top 10 by Covalent Radius

Unit Conversions

pm 136.00
Å 1.360
nm 0.1360

Top 10 by Covalent Radius

#1 He Helium
28.00 pm
#2 H Hydrogen
31.00 pm
#3 F Fluorine
57.00 pm
#4 Ne Neon
58.00 pm
#5 O Oxygen
66.00 pm
#6 N Nitrogen
71.00 pm
#7 C Carbon
73.00 pm
#8 B Boron
84.00 pm
#9 Be Beryllium
96.00 pm
#10 Cl Chlorine
102.00 pm

Related Properties

Atomic MassAtomic RadiusVan der Waals Radius

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