Aluminum vs Rubidium

PropertyAl AluminumRb Rubidium
Atomic number1337
SymbolAlRb
NameAluminumRubidium
Categorypost-transition-metalalkali-metal
Standard Atomic Weight26.981538 u85.4678 u
Period35
Group131
Blockps
Phase at STPsolidsolid
Electron configuration[Ne]3s23p1[Kr]5s1
Oxidation states[-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3][-1, 1]
Electronegativity (Pauling)1.610.82
Electron affinity0.4328 eV0.4859 eV
Density2700 kg/m³1530 kg/m³
Melting point660.287 °C39.31 °C
Boiling point2518.85 °C687.85 °C
Discovery year18251861