Constants & Units · constant

Bohr radius

a₀ = 5.291 772 105 44(82) × 10⁻¹¹ m

Unit
m
Value
5.291 772 105 44(82) × 10⁻¹¹
Exact
no
Note
The size of a hydrogen atom in its ground state — the natural ruler of chemistry.
Symbol
a₀
Category
Atomic & nuclear
Numeric
5.29177210544e-11
Uncertainty
±1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ relative

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