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Polonium Samarium Comparison


Samarium Polonium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Sm   

Group Number
16   
2
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
f block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7440199   
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
R_ 3m   

Space Group Number
221.00   
3
166.00   
6

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
  • Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
  • Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
40

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
  • Magnets of Samarium cobalt alloy are stronger than that of Iron and hence, they are used in microwave application.
  • Samarium metal also used in optical lasers and infrared absorbing glasses and as a neutron absorber.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Slightly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
1,072.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
1,900.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
441.00 MPa   
27

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
412.00 MPa   
24

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,130.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
Yes   
No   

α Allotropes
α-polonium   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
β-polonium   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Po   
Sm   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.17   
40

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.07   
32

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.83   
14

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
544.50 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,070.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,990.00 kJ/mol   
37

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
1.87 g/amp-hr   
34

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.70 eV   
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
62   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Xe] 4f6 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84   
32
62   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
88   
39

Number of Electrons
84   
32
62   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
198.00 pm   
13

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
150.36 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
19.95 cm3/mol   
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Promethium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Europium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
44.80 (-eV)   
37

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
362.10 pm   
33

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
7.52 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
7.16 g/cm3   
32

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.94 (Pa)   
9

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
19.50 GPa   
34

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
37.80 GPa   
35

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
49.70 GPa   
37

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.27   
19

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
7.52   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
0.94 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.20 J/(kg K)   
31

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
29.54 J/mol·K   
7

Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K   
99+
13.30 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
12.70 µm/(m·K)   
30

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
166.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
8.62 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
209.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
69.60 J/mol.K   
15

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