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

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Property B Boron Be Beryllium
Atomic Number 5 higher 4 higher
Symbol B different Be different
Name Boron different Beryllium different
Atomic Mass 10.81 higher 9.0122 higher
Category Metalloids different Alkaline Earth Metals different
Period 2 same value 2 same value
Group 13 higher 2 higher
Block p-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 2.04 higher 1.57 higher
Atomic Radius 192 higher 153 higher
Ionization Energy 8.298 lower 9.323 lower
Electron Affinity 0.277 no data — no data
Oxidation States +3 different +2 different
Melting Point 2348 K (2074.85 °C) higher 1560 K (1286.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 4273 K (3999.85 °C) higher 2744 K (2470.85 °C) higher
Density 2.37 higher 1.85 higher
Electron Configuration [He]2s2 2p1 different [He]2s2 different
Year Discovered 1808 different 1798 different

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