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

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Element comparison
Property Y Yttrium Zr Zirconium
Atomic Number 39 lower 40 lower
Symbol Y different Zr different
Name Yttrium different Zirconium different
Atomic Mass 88.9058 lower 91.22 lower
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 5 same value 5 same value
Group 3 lower 4 lower
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.22 lower 1.33 lower
Atomic Radius 219 higher 186 higher
Ionization Energy 6.217 lower 6.634 lower
Electron Affinity 0.307 lower 0.426 lower
Oxidation States +3 different +4 different
Melting Point 1795 K (1521.85 °C) lower 2128 K (1854.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3618 K (3344.85 °C) lower 4682 K (4408.85 °C) lower
Density 4.47 lower 6.52 lower
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 4d1 different [Kr]5s2 4d2 different
Year Discovered 1794 different 1789 different

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