Unit Å
Name ångström
Category Length
Details The ångström (symbol: Å) is a unit of length primarily used in the fields of atomic and molecular physics, chemistry, and crystallography. It is equal to 10^(-10) meters or 0.1 nanometers (nm). The ångström is named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström, who made significant contributions to the understanding of atomic spectra.

This unit is particularly useful for expressing the sizes of atoms, molecules, and the dimensions of chemical bonds. For example, it is common to express the wavelengths of X-rays in ångströms since X-rays are commonly used to study atomic and molecular structures. Overall, the ångström allows scientists to describe and analyze atomic and molecular dimensions conveniently and accurately.
Å(ångström) to aly [Julian](attolight-year)Å(ångström) to am(attometre)Å(ångström) to apc(attoparsec)Å(ångström) to au(astronomical unit)Å(ångström) to ch [Gunter's](chain)Å(ångström) to cly [Julian](centilight-year)Å(ångström) to cm(centimetre)Å(ångström) to cpc(centiparsec)Å(ångström) to daly [Julian](decalight-year)Å(ångström) to dam(decametre)Å(ångström) to dapc(decaparsec)Å(ångström) to dly [Julian](decilight-year)Å(ångström) to dm(decimetre)Å(ångström) to dpc(deciparsec)Å(ångström) to Ely [Julian](exalight-year)Å(ångström) to Em(exametre)Å(ångström) to Epc(exaparsec)Å(ångström) to fly [Julian](femtolight-year)Å(ångström) to fm(fathom)Å(ångström) to fm(femtometre)Å(ångström) to fm(fermi)Å(ångström) to fpc(femtoparsec)Å(ångström) to ft(foot)Å(ångström) to ft [US Survey](foot)Å(ångström) to fur(furlong)Å(ångström) to Gly [Julian](gigalight-year)Å(ångström) to Gm(gigametre)Å(ångström) to Gpc(gigaparsec)Å(ångström) to hh(hand)Å(ångström) to hly [Julian](hectolight-year)Å(ångström) to hm(hectometre)Å(ångström) to hpc(hectoparsec)Å(ångström) to in(inch)Å(ångström) to kly [Julian](kilolight-year)Å(ångström) to km(kilometre)Å(ångström) to kpc(kiloparsec)Å(ångström) to lea [land](league)Å(ångström) to li [Gunter's](link)Å(ångström) to light-dayÅ(ångström) to light-hourÅ(ångström) to light-minuteÅ(ångström) to light-secondÅ(ångström) to ly [Julian](light-year)Å(ångström) to m(metre)Å(ångström) to mi(mile)Å(ångström) to milÅ(ångström) to Mly [Julian](megalight-year)Å(ångström) to mly [Julian](millilight-year)Å(ångström) to Mm(megametre)Å(ångström) to mm(millimetre)Å(ångström) to Mpc(megaparsec)Å(ångström) to mpc(milliparsec)Å(ångström) to nl(nautical league)Å(ångström) to nly [Julian](nanolight-year)Å(ångström) to nm(nanometre)Å(ångström) to nmi(nautical mile)Å(ångström) to npc(nanoparsec)Å(ångström) to pc(parsec)Å(ångström) to pica [PostScript]Å(ångström) to Ply [Julian](petalight-year)Å(ångström) to ply [Julian](picolight-year)Å(ångström) to Pm(petametre)Å(ångström) to pm(picometre)Å(ångström) to poleÅ(ångström) to Ppc(petaparsec)Å(ångström) to ppc(picoparsec)Å(ångström) to pt [PostScript](point)Å(ångström) to rd(rod)Å(ångström) to thouÅ(ångström) to Tly [Julian](teralight-year)Å(ångström) to Tm(terametre)Å(ångström) to Tpc(teraparsec)Å(ångström) to yd(yard)Å(ångström) to yly [Julian](yoctolight-year)Å(ångström) to Yly [Julian](yottalight-year)Å(ångström) to ym(yoctometre)Å(ångström) to Ym(yottametre)Å(ångström) to ypc(yoctoparsec)Å(ångström) to Ypc(yottaparsec)Å(ångström) to zly [Julian](zeptolight-year)Å(ångström) to Zly [Julian](zettalight-year)Å(ångström) to zm(zeptometre)Å(ångström) to Zm(zettametre)Å(ångström) to zpc(zeptoparsec)Å(ångström) to Zpc(zettaparsec)Å(ångström) to µ(micron)Å(ångström) to µin(microinch)Å(ångström) to µly [Julian](microlight-year)Å(ångström) to µm(micrometre)Å(ångström) to µpc(microparsec)