Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Sc Scandium Nd Neodymium
Atomic Number 21 lower 60 lower
Symbol Sc different Nd different
Name Scandium different Neodymium different
Atomic Mass 44.9559 lower 144.24 lower
Category Transition Metals different Lanthanides different
Period 4 lower 6 lower
Group 3 same value 3 same value
Block d-Block different f-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.36 higher 1.14 higher
Atomic Radius 211 lower 229 lower
Ionization Energy 6.561 higher 5.525 higher
Electron Affinity 0.188 no data — no data
Oxidation States +3 same value +3 same value
Melting Point 1814 K (1540.85 °C) higher 1294 K (1020.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3109 K (2835.85 °C) lower 3347 K (3073.85 °C) lower
Density 2.99 lower 7.01 lower
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d1 different [Xe]6s2 4f4 different
Year Discovered 1879 different 1885 different

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