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| Object | As entered | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helium atom | 0.03 × 0.03 × 0.03 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Neon atom | 0.04 × 0.04 × 0.04 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Hydrogen atom | 0.05 × 0.05 × 0.05 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Oxygen atom | 0.06 × 0.06 × 0.06 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Carbon atom | 0.07 × 0.07 × 0.07 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Silicon atom | 0.11 × 0.11 × 0.11 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Mercury atom | 0.15 × 0.15 × 0.15 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Potassium atom | 0.22 × 0.22 × 0.22 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Uranium atom | 0.23 × 0.23 × 0.23 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Rubidium atom | 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.25 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Cesium atom | 0.27 × 0.27 × 0.27 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Water Molecule | 0.27 × 0.27 × 0.27 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Carbon dioxide | 0.33 × 0.33 × 0.33 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Hydrogen sulphide | 0.36 × 0.36 × 0.36 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Methane | 0.38 × 0.38 × 0.38 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Sulfur hexafluoride | 0.55 × 0.55 × 0.55 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Sodium chloride | 0.7 × 0.7 × 0.7 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid Molecule | 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Chlorophyll molecule | 3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Dna ligase | 6 × 6 × 6 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Unnamed tiny bacteria | 9 × 9 × 9 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Porcine circovirus type 2 | 14.0 × 14.0 × 14.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| IgD antibody | 15.0 × 15.0 × 15.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Histone molecule | 16.0 × 16.0 × 16.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Porcine circovirus type 3 | 17.0 × 17.0 × 17.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Rodent associated circovirus | 19.5 × 19.5 × 19.5 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Nanobe | 20.0 × 20.0 × 20.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Ribosome molecule | 22.5 × 22.5 × 22.5 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Double carbon nanotube molecule | 25.0 × 25.0 × 25.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Hepatitis A virus | 27.0 × 27.0 × 27.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Avastrovirus | 29.0 × 29.0 × 29.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Human rhinovirus C | 30.0 × 30.0 × 30.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Escherichia coli bacteriophage | 32.0 × 32.0 × 32.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Object | Volume | vs smallest |
|---|---|---|
| Helium atom | 3 × 10−23 mm³ | 1× |
| Neon atom | 5.5 × 10−23 mm³ | 1.8× |
| Hydrogen atom | 1.5 × 10−22 mm³ | 5× |
| Oxygen atom | 2.2 × 10−22 mm³ | 7.3× |
| Carbon atom | 3.4 × 10−22 mm³ | 12× |
| Silicon atom | 1.4 × 10−21 mm³ | 46× |
| Mercury atom | 3.4 × 10−21 mm³ | 113× |
| Potassium atom | 1.1 × 10−20 mm³ | 357× |
| Uranium atom | 1.2 × 10−20 mm³ | 408× |
| Rubidium atom | 1.5 × 10−20 mm³ | 512× |
| Cesium atom | 1.9 × 10−20 mm³ | 639× |
| Water Molecule | 2 × 10−20 mm³ | 661× |
| Carbon dioxide | 3.6 × 10−20 mm³ | 1,206× |
| Hydrogen sulphide | 4.7 × 10−20 mm³ | 1,566× |
| Methane | 5.5 × 10−20 mm³ | 1,842× |
| Sulfur hexafluoride | 1.7 × 10−19 mm³ | 5,585× |
| Sodium chloride | 3.4 × 10−19 mm³ | 11,514× |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid Molecule | 1.6 × 10−17 mm³ | 524,487× |
| Chlorophyll molecule | 4.3 × 10−17 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Dna ligase | 2.2 × 10−16 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Unnamed tiny bacteria | 7.3 × 10−16 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Porcine circovirus type 2 | 2.7 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| IgD antibody | 3.4 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Histone molecule | 4.1 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Porcine circovirus type 3 | 4.9 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Rodent associated circovirus | 7.4 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Nanobe | 8 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Ribosome molecule | 1.1 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Double carbon nanotube molecule | 1.6 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Hepatitis A virus | 2 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Avastrovirus | 2.4 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Human rhinovirus C | 2.7 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Escherichia coli bacteriophage | 3.3 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
* Height × width × depth of the box each object fits in, not the object's own volume. Multiples are against the smallest box here, Helium atom. Anything beyond a million times bigger is shown as >1,000,000×.