Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Xe Xenon Rb Rubidium
Atomic Number 54 higher 37 higher
Symbol Xe different Rb different
Name Xenon different Rubidium different
Atomic Mass 131.29 higher 85.468 higher
Category Noble Gases different Alkali Metals different
Period 5 same value 5 same value
Group 18 higher 1 higher
Block p-Block different s-Block different
Standard State Gas different Solid different
Electronegativity 2.6 higher 0.82 higher
Atomic Radius 216 lower 303 lower
Ionization Energy 12.13 higher 4.177 higher
Electron Affinity — no data 0.468 no data
Oxidation States 0 different +1 different
Melting Point 161.36 K (-111.79 °C) lower 312.46 K (39.31 °C) lower
Boiling Point 165.03 K (-108.12 °C) lower 961 K (687.85 °C) lower
Density 0.0059 lower 1.53 lower
Electron Configuration [Kr]5s2 4d10 5p6 different [Kr]5s1 different
Year Discovered 1898 different 1861 different

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