Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Ca Calcium Sc Scandium
Atomic Number 20 lower 21 lower
Symbol Ca different Sc different
Name Calcium different Scandium different
Atomic Mass 40.08 lower 44.9559 lower
Category Alkaline Earth Metals different Transition Metals different
Period 4 same value 4 same value
Group 2 lower 3 lower
Block s-Block different d-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1 lower 1.36 lower
Atomic Radius 231 higher 211 higher
Ionization Energy 6.113 lower 6.561 lower
Electron Affinity — no data 0.188 no data
Oxidation States +2 different +3 different
Melting Point 1115 K (841.85 °C) lower 1814 K (1540.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 1757 K (1483.85 °C) lower 3109 K (2835.85 °C) lower
Density 1.54 lower 2.99 lower
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 different [Ar]4s2 3d1 different
Year Discovered Ancient different 1879 different

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