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

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Property Kr Krypton Ar Argon
Atomic Number 36 higher 18 higher
Symbol Kr different Ar different
Name Krypton different Argon different
Atomic Mass 83.8 higher 39.9 higher
Category Noble Gases same value Noble Gases same value
Period 4 higher 3 higher
Group 18 same value 18 same value
Block p-Block same value p-Block same value
Standard State Gas same value Gas same value
Electronegativity 3 no data — no data
Atomic Radius 202 higher 188 higher
Ionization Energy 14 lower 15.76 lower
Electron Affinity — no data — no data
Oxidation States 0 same value 0 same value
Melting Point 115.79 K (-157.36 °C) higher 83.8 K (-189.35 °C) higher
Boiling Point 119.93 K (-153.22 °C) higher 87.3 K (-185.85 °C) higher
Density 0.0037 higher 0.0018 higher
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p6 different [Ne]3s2 3p6 different
Year Discovered 1898 different 1894 different

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