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

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Property V Vanadium Ca Calcium
Atomic Number 23 higher 20 higher
Symbol V different Ca different
Name Vanadium different Calcium different
Atomic Mass 50.9415 higher 40.08 higher
Category Transition Metals different Alkaline Earth Metals different
Period 4 same value 4 same value
Group 5 higher 2 higher
Block d-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.63 higher 1 higher
Atomic Radius 179 lower 231 lower
Ionization Energy 6.746 higher 6.113 higher
Electron Affinity 0.525 no data — no data
Oxidation States +5, +4, +3, +2 different +2 different
Melting Point 2183 K (1909.85 °C) higher 1115 K (841.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3680 K (3406.85 °C) higher 1757 K (1483.85 °C) higher
Density 6 higher 1.54 higher
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d3 different [Ar]4s2 different
Year Discovered 1801 different Ancient different

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