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

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Property B Boron Al Aluminum
Atomic Number 5 lower 13 lower
Symbol B different Al different
Name Boron different Aluminum different
Atomic Mass 10.81 lower 26.9815 lower
Category Metalloids different Post-transition Metals different
Period 2 lower 3 lower
Group 13 same value 13 same value
Block p-Block same value p-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 2.04 higher 1.61 higher
Atomic Radius 192 higher 184 higher
Ionization Energy 8.298 higher 5.986 higher
Electron Affinity 0.277 lower 0.441 lower
Oxidation States +3 same value +3 same value
Melting Point 2348 K (2074.85 °C) higher 933.437 K (660.29 °C) higher
Boiling Point 4273 K (3999.85 °C) higher 2792 K (2518.85 °C) higher
Density 2.37 lower 2.7 lower
Electron Configuration [He]2s2 2p1 different [Ne]3s2 3p1 different
Year Discovered 1808 different Ancient different

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