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

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Element comparison
Property Hf Hafnium Rf Rutherfordium
Atomic Number 72 lower 104 lower
Symbol Hf different Rf different
Name Hafnium different Rutherfordium different
Atomic Mass 178.49 lower 267.122 lower
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 6 lower 7 lower
Group 4 same value 4 same value
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 1.3 no data — no data
Atomic Radius 212 no data — no data
Ionization Energy 6.825 no data — no data
Electron Affinity — no data — no data
Oxidation States +4 same value +4 same value
Melting Point 2506 K (2232.85 °C) no data — no data
Boiling Point 4876 K (4602.85 °C) no data — no data
Density 13.3 no data — no data
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d2 different [Rn]7s2 5f14 6d2 different
Year Discovered 1923 different 1964 different

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