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

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Property Pm Promethium La Lanthanum
Atomic Number 61 higher 57 higher
Symbol Pm different La different
Name Promethium different Lanthanum different
Atomic Mass 144.9128 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 — no data 1.1 no data
Atomic Radius 236 lower 240 lower
Ionization Energy 5.55 lower 5.577 lower
Electron Affinity — no data 0.5 no data
Oxidation States +3 same value +3 same value
Melting Point 1315 K (1041.85 °C) higher 1191 K (917.85 °C) higher
Boiling Point 3273 K (2999.85 °C) lower 3737 K (3463.85 °C) lower
Density 7.26 higher 6.15 higher
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f5 different [Xe]6s2 5d1 different
Year Discovered 1945 different 1839 different

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