Comparison of Magnesium and Ytterbium

Attribute	Ytterbium ×	Magnesium ×
Standard state	Solid	Solid
Electron configuration	[Xe]6s²4f¹⁴	[Ne]3s²
Atomic mass (u)	173.05	24.305
Electronegativity (pauling scale)	-	1.31
Oxidation states	+2 +3	+2
Ionization energy (eV)	6.254	7.646
Atomic radius (van der waals) (pm)	242	173
Boiling point (K)	1469	1363
Melting point (K)	1092	923
Density (g/cm³)	6.9	1.74
Atomic number	70	12
Group name	Lanthanide	Alkaline earth metal
Symbol	Yb	Mg
Discovered (year)	1878	1808