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

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Property Zr Zirconium Nb Niobium
Atomic Number 40 lower 41 lower
Symbol Zr different Nb different
Name Zirconium different Niobium different
Atomic Mass 91.22 lower 92.9064 lower
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 5 same value 5 same value
Group 4 lower 5 lower
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.33 lower 1.6 lower
Atomic Radius 186 lower 207 lower
Ionization Energy 6.634 lower 6.759 lower
Electron Affinity 0.426 lower 0.893 lower
Oxidation States +4 different +5, +3 different
Melting Point 2128 K (1854.85 °C) lower 2750 K (2476.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 4682 K (4408.85 °C) lower 5017 K (4743.85 °C) lower
Density 6.52 lower 8.57 lower
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 4d2 different [Kr]5s1 4d4 different
Year Discovered 1789 different 1801 different

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