Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Y Yttrium Sc Scandium
Atomic Number 39 higher 21 higher
Symbol Y different Sc different
Name Yttrium different Scandium different
Atomic Mass 88.9058 higher 44.9559 higher
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 5 higher 4 higher
Group 3 same value 3 same value
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.22 lower 1.36 lower
Atomic Radius 219 higher 211 higher
Ionization Energy 6.217 lower 6.561 lower
Electron Affinity 0.307 higher 0.188 higher
Oxidation States +3 same value +3 same value
Melting Point 1795 K (1521.85 °C) lower 1814 K (1540.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3618 K (3344.85 °C) higher 3109 K (2835.85 °C) higher
Density 4.47 higher 2.99 higher
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 4d1 different [Ar]4s2 3d1 different
Year Discovered 1794 different 1879 different

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