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

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Property Fr Francium Li Lithium
Atomic Number 87 higher 3 higher
Symbol Fr different Li different
Name Francium different Lithium different
Atomic Mass 223.0197 higher 7 higher
Category Alkali Metals same value Alkali Metals same value
Period 7 higher 2 higher
Group 1 same value 1 same value
Block s-Block same value s-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 0.7 lower 0.98 lower
Atomic Radius 348 higher 182 higher
Ionization Energy 3.9 lower 5.392 lower
Electron Affinity 0.47 lower 0.618 lower
Oxidation States +1 same value +1 same value
Melting Point 300 K (26.85 °C) lower 453.65 K (180.5 °C) lower
Boiling Point — no data 1615 K (1341.85 °C) no data
Density — no data 0.534 no data
Electron Configuration [Rn]7s1 different [He]2s1 different
Year Discovered 1939 different 1817 different

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