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Compare two chemical elements side by side across 19 atomic and physical properties.

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Property Ne Neon He Helium
Atomic Number 10 higher 2 higher
Symbol Ne different He different
Name Neon different Helium different
Atomic Mass 20.18 higher 4.0026 higher
Category Noble Gases same value Noble Gases same value
Period 2 higher 1 higher
Group 18 same value 18 same value
Block p-Block same value p-Block same value
Standard State Gas same value Gas same value
Electronegativity — no data — no data
Atomic Radius 154 higher 140 higher
Ionization Energy 21.565 lower 24.587 lower
Electron Affinity — no data — no data
Oxidation States 0 same value 0 same value
Melting Point 24.56 K (-248.59 °C) higher 0.95 K (-272.2 °C) higher
Boiling Point 27.07 K (-246.08 °C) higher 4.22 K (-268.93 °C) higher
Density 0.0009 higher 0.0002 higher
Electron Configuration [He]2s2 2p6 different 1s2 different
Year Discovered 1898 different 1868 different

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