Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Sc Scandium Th Thorium
Atomic Number 21 lower 90 lower
Symbol Sc different Th different
Name Scandium different Thorium different
Atomic Mass 44.9559 lower 232.038 lower
Category Transition Metals different Actinides different
Period 4 lower 7 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 1.3 higher
Atomic Radius 211 lower 237 lower
Ionization Energy 6.561 higher 6.08 higher
Electron Affinity 0.188 no data — no data
Oxidation States +3 different +4 different
Melting Point 1814 K (1540.85 °C) lower 2023 K (1749.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3109 K (2835.85 °C) lower 5061 K (4787.85 °C) lower
Density 2.99 lower 11.72 lower
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d1 different [Rn]7s2 6d2 different
Year Discovered 1879 different 1828 different

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