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

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Property Pr Praseodymium La Lanthanum
Atomic Number 59 higher 57 higher
Symbol Pr different La different
Name Praseodymium different Lanthanum different
Atomic Mass 140.9077 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 1.13 higher 1.1 higher
Atomic Radius 239 lower 240 lower
Ionization Energy 5.464 lower 5.577 lower
Electron Affinity — no data 0.5 no data
Oxidation States +3 same value +3 same value
Melting Point 1204 K (930.85 °C) higher 1191 K (917.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3793 K (3519.85 °C) higher 3737 K (3463.85 °C) higher
Density 6.77 higher 6.15 higher
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f3 different [Xe]6s2 5d1 different
Year Discovered 1885 different 1839 different

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