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

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Property Se Selenium Ca Calcium
Atomic Number 34 higher 20 higher
Symbol Se different Ca different
Name Selenium different Calcium different
Atomic Mass 78.97 higher 40.08 higher
Category Reactive Nonmetals different Alkaline Earth Metals different
Period 4 same value 4 same value
Group 16 higher 2 higher
Block p-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 2.55 higher 1 higher
Atomic Radius 190 lower 231 lower
Ionization Energy 9.752 higher 6.113 higher
Electron Affinity 2.021 no data — no data
Oxidation States +6, +4, -2 different +2 different
Melting Point 493.65 K (220.5 °C) lower 1115 K (841.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 958 K (684.85 °C) lower 1757 K (1483.85 °C) lower
Density 4.809 higher 1.54 higher
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p4 different [Ar]4s2 different
Year Discovered 1817 different Ancient different

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