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

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Element comparison
Property Nb Niobium V Vanadium
Atomic Number 41 higher 23 higher
Symbol Nb different V different
Name Niobium different Vanadium different
Atomic Mass 92.9064 higher 50.9415 higher
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 5 higher 4 higher
Group 5 same value 5 same value
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.6 lower 1.63 lower
Atomic Radius 207 higher 179 higher
Ionization Energy 6.759 higher 6.746 higher
Electron Affinity 0.893 higher 0.525 higher
Oxidation States +5, +3 different +5, +4, +3, +2 different
Melting Point 2750 K (2476.85 °C) higher 2183 K (1909.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 5017 K (4743.85 °C) higher 3680 K (3406.85 °C) higher
Density 8.57 higher 6 higher
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s1 4d4 different [Ar]4s2 3d3 different
Year Discovered 1801 same value 1801 same value

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