Compare Elements

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

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Element comparison
Property Nd Neodymium Sm Samarium
Atomic Number 60 lower 62 lower
Symbol Nd different Sm different
Name Neodymium different Samarium different
Atomic Mass 144.24 lower 150.4 lower
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 1.14 lower 1.17 lower
Atomic Radius 229 same value 229 same value
Ionization Energy 5.525 lower 5.644 lower
Electron Affinity — no data — no data
Oxidation States +3 different +3, +2 different
Melting Point 1294 K (1020.85 °C) lower 1347 K (1073.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3347 K (3073.85 °C) higher 2067 K (1793.85 °C) higher
Density 7.01 lower 7.52 lower
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f4 different [Xe]6s2 4f6 different
Year Discovered 1885 different 1879 different

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