Symbol
Sm
  
Ag
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
R_ 3m
  
Fm_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
- Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1879
  
Before 5000 BC
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
- Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
- It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Slightly Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
22
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
29
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.44 p.p.m.
  
20
Melting Point
1,072.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
1,900.00 °C
  
99+
2,212.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Lustrous
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,130.00 m/s
  
99+
2,680.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Sm
  
Ag
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol
  
27
2nd Energy Level
1,070.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol
  
11
3rd Energy Level
2,260.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol
  
19
4th Energy Level
3,990.00 kJ/mol
  
37
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.87 g/amp-hr
  
34
4.02 g/amp-hr
  
7
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f6 6s2
  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
  
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
150.36 amu
  
99+
107.87 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.95 cm3/mol
  
19
10.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)
  
37
11.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.52 g/cm3
  
99+
10.49 g/cm3
  
35
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.63 106/cm Ω
  
1
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
125.60 kJ/mol
  
5
Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)
  
31
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
25
Molar Heat Capacity
29.54 J/mol·K
  
7
25.35 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
13.30 W/m·K
  
99+
429.00 W/m·K
  
1
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
12.70 µm/(m·K)
  
30
18.90 µm/(m·K)
  
23
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
166.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol
  
37
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.62 kJ/mol
  
40
11.30 kJ/mol
  
31
Enthalpy of Atomization
209.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
284.50 kJ/mol
  
37
Standard Molar Entropy
69.60 J/mol.K
  
15
42.60 J/mol.K
  
35