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

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Property Ce Cerium Os Osmium
Atomic Number 58 lower 76 lower
Symbol Ce different Os different
Name Cerium different Osmium different
Atomic Mass 140.116 lower 190.2 lower
Category Lanthanides different Transition Metals different
Period 6 same value 6 same value
Group 3 lower 8 lower
Block f-Block different d-Block different
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.12 lower 2.2 lower
Atomic Radius 235 higher 216 higher
Ionization Energy 5.539 lower 8.7 lower
Electron Affinity 0.5 lower 1.1 lower
Oxidation States +4, +3 same value +4, +3 same value
Melting Point 1071 K (797.85 °C) lower 3306 K (3032.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3697 K (3423.85 °C) lower 5285 K (5011.85 °C) lower
Density 6.77 lower 22.57 lower
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f1 5d1 different [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d6 different
Year Discovered 1803 same value 1803 same value

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