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

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Property Sr Strontium Ru Ruthenium
Atomic Number 38 lower 44 lower
Symbol Sr different Ru different
Name Strontium different Ruthenium different
Atomic Mass 87.62 lower 101.1 lower
Category Alkaline Earth Metals different Transition Metals different
Period 5 same value 5 same value
Group 2 lower 8 lower
Block s-Block different d-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 0.95 lower 2.2 lower
Atomic Radius 249 higher 207 higher
Ionization Energy 5.695 lower 7.361 lower
Electron Affinity — no data 1.05 no data
Oxidation States +2 different +3 different
Melting Point 1050 K (776.85 °C) lower 2607 K (2333.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 1655 K (1381.85 °C) lower 4423 K (4149.85 °C) lower
Density 2.64 lower 12.1 lower
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 different [Kr]5s1 4d7 different
Year Discovered 1790 different 1827 different

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