Talk:Atomic radii of the elements (data page)

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This page is intended as an authoritative data collection with citation of sources, that may be cited as a central reference by other articles (such as for the chemical elements). Femto 20:01, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I cannot find a description anywhere (here on any of the linked pages) which explains what empirical technique is used for the "empirical" data. Is this the scattering cross section? Nimur 07:11, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, they're weighted means of radii measured by X-ray crystallography. They worry me as well... Physchim62 (talk) 17:52, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Metallic radii

I have added the figures for metallic radii from Greenwood and Earnshaw. The values for Ge and Sn are missing from that text even though they are quoted elsewhere. I expect this is because the structures are considered (quite reasonably IMHO) by G&E to be too covalent. Lead is also missing, and I am not sure why, as G&E does not discuss the lead structure. We need a modern source for this as my feeling is that it should be included. Axiosaurus 09:13, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Be careful which phase of tin you choose for your metallic radius! Physchim62 (talk) 15:23, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

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