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

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Property Kr Krypton K Potassium
Atomic Number 36 higher 19 higher
Symbol Kr different K different
Name Krypton different Potassium different
Atomic Mass 83.8 higher 39.0983 higher
Category Noble Gases different Alkali Metals different
Period 4 same value 4 same value
Group 18 higher 1 higher
Block p-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Gas different Solid different
Electronegativity 3 higher 0.82 higher
Atomic Radius 202 lower 275 lower
Ionization Energy 14 higher 4.341 higher
Electron Affinity — no data 0.501 no data
Oxidation States 0 different +1 different
Melting Point 115.79 K (-157.36 °C) lower 336.53 K (63.38 °C) lower
Boiling Point 119.93 K (-153.22 °C) lower 1032 K (758.85 °C) lower
Density 0.0037 lower 0.89 lower
Electron Configuration [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p6 different [Ar]4s1 different
Year Discovered 1898 different 1807 different

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