Compare Elements
Compare two chemical elements side by side across 19 atomic and physical properties.
| Property | S Sulfur | O Oxygen |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic Number | 16 higher | 8 higher |
| Symbol | S different | O different |
| Name | Sulfur different | Oxygen different |
| Atomic Mass | 32.07 higher | 15.999 higher |
| Category | Reactive Nonmetals same value | Reactive Nonmetals same value |
| Period | 3 higher | 2 higher |
| Group | 16 same value | 16 same value |
| Block | p-Block same value | p-Block same value |
| Standard State | Solid different | Gas different |
| Electronegativity | 2.58 lower | 3.44 lower |
| Atomic Radius | 180 higher | 152 higher |
| Ionization Energy | 10.36 lower | 13.618 lower |
| Electron Affinity | 2.077 higher | 1.461 higher |
| Oxidation States | +6, +4, -2 different | -2 different |
| Melting Point | 388.36 K (115.21 °C) higher | 54.36 K (-218.79 °C) higher |
| Boiling Point | 717.75 K (444.6 °C) higher | 90.2 K (-182.95 °C) higher |
| Density | 2.067 higher | 0.0014 higher |
| Electron Configuration | [Ne]3s2 3p4 different | [He]2s2 2p4 different |
| Year Discovered | Ancient different | 1774 different |
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