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Glucose molecule: how big is it?
Glucose molecule is about 900 pm. In everyday terms, that is ≈ 8.5 hydrogen atoms.
- Size
- 900 pm
- In metres
- 9.00 × 10⁻¹⁰ m
- Everyday comparison
- ≈ 8.5 hydrogen atoms
- Chapter
- Atoms & Molecules
Did you know?
The sugar your cells burn for fuel. Your brain alone uses around 120 grams of it every day.
How it compares
- About 3.1× bigger than Gold atom (288 pm).
- About 2.2× smaller than DNA (width) (2 nm).
Other things of a similar size
- Hydrogen atom 106 pm
- Water molecule 275 pm
- Gold atom 288 pm
- DNA (width) 2 nm
- Haemoglobin 5.5 nm
- Antibody 12 nm
Sizes are rounded, typical values drawn from standard reference sources, including NIST/CODATA physical constants and NASA's planetary fact sheets. Real objects vary; see About for how sizes are chosen.