Comparison of Nitrogen and Neon

Attribute	Nitrogen ×	Neon ×
Standard state	Gas	Gas
Electron configuration	[He]2s²2p³	[He]2s²2p⁶
Atomic mass (u)	14.007	20.18
Electronegativity (pauling scale)	3.04	-
Oxidation states	-3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5	0
Ionization energy (eV)	14.534	21.565
Atomic radius (van der waals) (pm)	155	154
Boiling point (K)	77.36	27.07
Melting point (K)	63.15	24.56
Density (g/cm³)	0.0012506	0.0008999
Atomic number	7	10
Group name	Nonmetal	Noble gas
Symbol	N	Ne
Discovered (year)	1772	1898