Hydrogen vs Indium

Side-by-side comparison of Hydrogen (H, element 1) and Indium (In, element 49) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyH Hydrogen In Indium
Atomic number149
SymbolHIn
NameHydrogenIndium
Categorynonmetalpost-transition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u114.818 u
Period15
Group113
Blocksp
Phase at STPGasSolid
Electron configuration1s1[Kr]5s24d105p1
Oxidation states[-1, 1][-5, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3]
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.21.78
Electron affinity0.75419 eV0.3 eV
Density0.08988 kg/m³7310 kg/m³
Melting point-259.193 °C156.6 °C
Boiling point-252.781 °C2071.85 °C
Discovery year17661863

Key Differences

PropertyH HydrogenIn Indium
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u ↓ lower114.818 u ↑ higher
Density0.08988 kg/m³ ↓ lower7310 kg/m³ ↑ higher
Melting point-259.193 °C ↓ lower156.6 °C ↑ higher
Boiling point-252.781 °C ↓ lower2071.85 °C ↑ higher
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.2 ↑ higher1.78 ↓ lower
Electron affinity0.75419 eV ↑ higher0.3 eV ↓ lower
Period1 5
Group1 13
Blocks p
Categorynonmetal post-transition-metal
Phase at STPGas Solid
Electron configuration1s1 [Kr]5s24d105p1
Discovery year1766 1863