Comparison of Magnesium and Zinc

Attribute	Zinc ×	Magnesium ×
Standard state	Solid	Solid
Electron configuration	[Ar]4s²3d¹⁰	[Ne]3s²
Atomic mass (u)	65.4	24.305
Electronegativity (pauling scale)	1.65	1.31
Oxidation states	+2	+2
Ionization energy (eV)	9.394	7.646
Atomic radius (van der waals) (pm)	139	173
Boiling point (K)	1180	1363
Melting point (K)	692.68	923
Density (g/cm³)	7.134	1.74
Atomic number	30	12
Group name	Transition metal	Alkaline earth metal
Discovered (year)	1746	1808
Symbol	Zn	Mg