Rhodium vs Samarium
Periodic Table
Symbol
Rh
Sm
Group Number
9
9
Not Available
Period Number
5
6
Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440166
99+
7440199
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
R_ 3m
Space Group Number
225.00
2
166.00
6
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
- Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Discovery
In 1804
In 1879
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
37
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
29
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
40
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
- It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
- 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, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic 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
NA
Slightly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Blood
Not Available
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
22
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,966.00 °C
12
1,072.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C
17
1,900.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
Luster
Metallic
Lustrous
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
6.00
6
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa
9
441.00 MPa
27
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa
9
412.00 MPa
24
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s
15
2,130.00 m/s
99+
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
84.00 %
4
Not Available
Allotropes
No
No
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Rh
Sm
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
16
23
30
9
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28
3
1.17
40
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45
16
1.07
32
Allen Electronegativity
1.56
24
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72
99+
2.83
14
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol
29
544.50 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol
26
1,070.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol
27
2,260.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
3,990.00 kJ/mol
37
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr
99+
1.87 g/amp-hr
34
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV
6
2.70 eV
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
45
99+
62
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Xe] 4f6 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Rhombohedral (RHO)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
45
99+
62
99+
Number of Neutrons
58
99+
88
39
Number of Electrons
45
99+
62
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm
99+
180.00 pm
14
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm
99+
198.00 pm
13
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
28
229.00 pm
20
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu
99+
150.36 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol
99+
19.95 cm3/mol
19
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)
22
44.80 (-eV)
37
Lattice Constant
380.34 pm
27
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
12.41 g/cm3
28
7.52 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3
14
7.16 g/cm3
32
Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa
5
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
0.94 (Pa)
9
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)
19
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa
6
19.50 GPa
34
Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa
5
37.80 GPa
35
Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa
5
49.70 GPa
37
Poisson Ratio
0.26
22
0.27
19
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
12.41
20
7.52
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m
99+
0.94 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω
8
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol
7
50.00 kJ/mol
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
22
0.20 J/(kg K)
31
Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K
99+
29.54 J/mol·K
7
Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K
9
13.30 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)
99+
12.70 µm/(m·K)
30
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol
12
166.40 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol
10
8.62 kJ/mol
40
Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol
12
209.00 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K
99+
69.60 J/mol.K
15
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