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Magnesium (Mg)vsYtterbium (Yb)

Ytterbium (Yb) has a higher Electron Affinity (-2 vs -40 kJ/mol), while Ytterbium (Yb) has a higher Atomic Mass (173 vs 24 u), while Ytterbium (Yb) has a higher Atomic Number (70 vs 12).

Atomic Properties

12
Atomic Number
70
24
Atomic Mass
173
3
Period
6
2
Group
3

Physical Properties

2
Density
7
923
Melting Point
1,097
1,363
Boiling Point
1,469
25
Molar Heat Capacity
27

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
1
-40
Electron Affinity
-2

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