Comparison of Tellurium and Ytterbium

Attribute	Ytterbium ×	Tellurium ×
Atomic mass (u)	173.05	127.6
Standard state	Solid	Solid
Oxidation states	+2 +3	-2 +4 +6
Electron configuration	[Xe]6s²4f¹⁴	[Kr]5s²4d¹⁰5p⁴
Atomic radius (van der waals) (pm)	242	206
Electronegativity (pauling scale)	-	2.1
Electron affinity (eV)	-	1.971
Ionization energy (eV)	6.254	9.01
Boiling point (K)	1469	1261
Melting point (K)	1092	722.66
Density (g/cm³)	6.9	6.232
Atomic number	70	52
Group name	Lanthanide	Metalloid
Symbol	Yb	Te
Discovered (year)	1878	1782