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

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Property Li Lithium B Boron
Atomic Number 3 lower 5 lower
Symbol Li different B different
Name Lithium different Boron different
Atomic Mass 7 lower 10.81 lower
Category Alkali Metals different Metalloids different
Period 2 same value 2 same value
Group 1 lower 13 lower
Block s-Block different p-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 0.98 lower 2.04 lower
Atomic Radius 182 lower 192 lower
Ionization Energy 5.392 lower 8.298 lower
Electron Affinity 0.618 higher 0.277 higher
Oxidation States +1 different +3 different
Melting Point 453.65 K (180.5 °C) lower 2348 K (2074.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 1615 K (1341.85 °C) lower 4273 K (3999.85 °C) lower
Density 0.534 lower 2.37 lower
Electron Configuration [He]2s1 different [He]2s2 2p1 different
Year Discovered 1817 different 1808 different

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