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

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