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Samarium Polonium Comparison


Polonium Samarium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sm   
Po   

Group Number
Not Available   
16   
2

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440199   
99+
7440086   
99+

Space Group Name
R_ 3m   
Pm-3m   

Space Group Number
166.00   
6
221.00   
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
  • Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
37
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
29
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Slightly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

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

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

Physical Properties

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

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
441.00 MPa   
27
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
412.00 MPa   
24
Not Available   

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Sm   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.17   
40
2.00   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.19   
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.83   
14
2.00   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
62   
99+
84   
32

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

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Monoclinic (MON)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
62   
99+
84   
32

Number of Neutrons
88   
39
125   
19

Number of Electrons
62   
99+
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
150.36 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Promethium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Europium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)   
37
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
362.10 pm   
33
335.90 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
19.50 GPa   
34
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
37.80 GPa   
35
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
49.70 GPa   
37
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.27   
19
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.52   
99+
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

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

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