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

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Property Fr Francium Rb Rubidium
Atomic Number 87 higher 37 higher
Symbol Fr different Rb different
Name Francium different Rubidium different
Atomic Mass 223.0197 higher 85.468 higher
Category Alkali Metals same value Alkali Metals same value
Period 7 higher 5 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 0.82 lower
Atomic Radius 348 higher 303 higher
Ionization Energy 3.9 lower 4.177 lower
Electron Affinity 0.47 higher 0.468 higher
Oxidation States +1 same value +1 same value
Melting Point 300 K (26.85 °C) lower 312.46 K (39.31 °C) lower
Boiling Point — no data 961 K (687.85 °C) no data
Density — no data 1.53 no data
Electron Configuration [Rn]7s1 different [Kr]5s1 different
Year Discovered 1939 different 1861 different

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