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

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Property Fr Francium Ra Radium
Atomic Number 87 lower 88 lower
Symbol Fr different Ra different
Name Francium different Radium different
Atomic Mass 223.0197 lower 226.0254 lower
Category Alkali Metals different Alkaline Earth Metals different
Period 7 same value 7 same value
Group 1 lower 2 lower
Block s-Block same value s-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity 0.7 lower 0.9 lower
Atomic Radius 348 higher 283 higher
Ionization Energy 3.9 lower 5.279 lower
Electron Affinity 0.47 no data — no data
Oxidation States +1 different +2 different
Melting Point 300 K (26.85 °C) lower 973 K (699.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point — no data 1413 K (1139.85 °C) no data
Density — no data 5 no data
Electron Configuration [Rn]7s1 different [Rn]7s2 different
Year Discovered 1939 different 1898 different

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