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

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Property Fe Iron Ca Calcium
Atomic Number 26 higher 20 higher
Symbol Fe different Ca different
Name Iron different Calcium different
Atomic Mass 55.84 higher 40.08 higher
Category Transition Metals different Alkaline Earth Metals different
Period 4 same value 4 same value
Group 8 higher 2 higher
Block d-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.83 higher 1 higher
Atomic Radius 194 lower 231 lower
Ionization Energy 7.902 higher 6.113 higher
Electron Affinity 0.163 no data — no data
Oxidation States +3, +2 different +2 different
Melting Point 1811 K (1537.85 °C) higher 1115 K (841.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3134 K (2860.85 °C) higher 1757 K (1483.85 °C) higher
Density 7.874 higher 1.54 higher
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d6 different [Ar]4s2 different
Year Discovered Ancient same value Ancient same value

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