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

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Property Ce Cerium La Lanthanum
Atomic Number 58 higher 57 higher
Symbol Ce different La different
Name Cerium different Lanthanum different
Atomic Mass 140.116 higher 138.9055 higher
Category Lanthanides same value Lanthanides same value
Period 6 same value 6 same value
Group 3 same value 3 same value
Block f-Block same value f-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.12 higher 1.1 higher
Atomic Radius 235 lower 240 lower
Ionization Energy 5.539 lower 5.577 lower
Electron Affinity 0.5 same value 0.5 same value
Oxidation States +4, +3 different +3 different
Melting Point 1071 K (797.85 °C) lower 1191 K (917.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3697 K (3423.85 °C) lower 3737 K (3463.85 °C) lower
Density 6.77 higher 6.15 higher
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f1 5d1 different [Xe]6s2 5d1 different
Year Discovered 1803 different 1839 different

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