Iron vs Selenium

Side-by-side comparison of element properties

Fe

Iron

Atomic Number 26

Transition Metal

Se

Selenium

Atomic Number 34

Nonmetal

Bond Analysis

Electronegativity Difference

0.72

Predicted Bond Type

polar covalent

Relationship

Same period

Property Comparison

Property Iron Selenium
Atomic Mass 55.8450 u 78.9710 u
Electronegativity 1.83 2.55
Density 7.8740 g/cm³ 4.8090 g/cm³
Melting Point 1811.0 K 494.0 K
Boiling Point 3134.0 K 958.0 K
Atomic Radius 156 pm 103 pm
Ionization Energy 762.5 kJ/mol 941.0 kJ/mol

Iron

Block
d-block
Period
4
Group
8
Phase at STP
Solid
Config
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
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Selenium

Block
p-block
Period
4
Group
16
Phase at STP
Solid
Config
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4
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Ratios

Mass Ratio (Fe/Se)

0.707

Size Ratio (Fe/Se)

1.515