Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Sc Scandium Pm Promethium
Atomic Number 21 lower 61 lower
Symbol Sc different Pm different
Name Scandium different Promethium different
Atomic Mass 44.9559 lower 144.9128 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 no data — no data
Atomic Radius 211 lower 236 lower
Ionization Energy 6.561 higher 5.55 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 1315 K (1041.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3109 K (2835.85 °C) lower 3273 K (2999.85 °C) lower
Density 2.99 lower 7.26 lower
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d1 different [Xe]6s2 4f5 different
Year Discovered 1879 different 1945 different

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