Periodic trends
See the patterns. Understand the elements.
Back to the table Ionization energy
How strongly an atom attracts electrons in a chemical bond.
The source’s covalent radius, an estimate of atomic size.
Energy needed to remove the first electron from a gaseous atom.
Energy released when a gaseous atom gains an electron. Higher values mean more energy released.
Mass per unit volume at the source’s standard conditions.
Recorded transition temperature from solid to liquid; some elements sublime.
102 of 118 values recorded Atomic numberGaps indicate unavailable data
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