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Carbon (C)vsMercury (Hg)

Carbon (C) has a higher Electron Affinity (122 vs -48 kJ/mol), while Mercury (Hg) has a higher Atomic Mass (201 vs 12 u), while Mercury (Hg) has a higher Atomic Number (80 vs 6).

Atomic Properties

6
Atomic Number
80
12
Atomic Mass
201
2
Period
6
14
Group
12

Physical Properties

2
Density
14
N/A
Melting Point
234
N/A
Boiling Point
630
9
Molar Heat Capacity
28

Chemical Properties

3
Electronegativity
2
122
Electron Affinity
-48

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