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

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Property Sr Strontium In Indium
Atomic Number 38 lower 49 lower
Symbol Sr different In different
Name Strontium different Indium different
Atomic Mass 87.62 lower 114.818 lower
Category Alkaline Earth Metals different Post-transition Metals different
Period 5 same value 5 same value
Group 2 lower 13 lower
Block s-Block different p-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 0.95 lower 1.78 lower
Atomic Radius 249 higher 193 higher
Ionization Energy 5.695 lower 5.786 lower
Electron Affinity — no data 0.3 no data
Oxidation States +2 different +3 different
Melting Point 1050 K (776.85 °C) higher 429.75 K (156.6 °C) higher
Boiling Point 1655 K (1381.85 °C) lower 2345 K (2071.85 °C) lower
Density 2.64 lower 7.31 lower
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 different [Kr]5s2 4d10 5p1 different
Year Discovered 1790 different 1863 different

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