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Samarium vs Beryllium


Beryllium vs Samarium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sm  
Be  

Group Number
3  
15
2  
16

Period Number
6  
2  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440199  
99+
7440417  
99+

Space Group Name
R_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
  • Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1797  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
22

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.
  
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Slightly Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
22
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
37

Physical

Melting Point
1,072.00 °C  
99+
1,278.00 °C  
36

Boiling Point
1,900.00 °C  
99+
2,970.00 °C  
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
White Gray  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
441.00 MPa  
32
590.00 MPa  
25

Vickers Hardness
412.00 MPa  
40
1,670.00 MPa  
9

Speed of Sound
2,130.00 m/s  
99+
12,890.00 m/s  
2

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.80  
22
1.56  
34

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Sm  
Be  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30  
9
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.17  
99+
1.57  
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.17  
33
1.81  
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.47  
15

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.17  
40
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.17  
99+
1.58  
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.83  
14
2.43  
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
899.50 kJ/mol  
7

2nd Energy Level
1,070.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24

3rd Energy Level
2,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2

4th Energy Level
3,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2

5th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,440.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,440.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

13th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,450.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,450.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

16th Energy Level
54,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8

17th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14

18th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13

19th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
899.50 kJ/mol  
22

20th Energy Level
624.00 kJ/mol  
99+
899.00 kJ/mol  
12

21st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26

22nd Energy Level
624.00 kJ/mol  
37
899.00 kJ/mol  
10

23rd Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31

24th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
544.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

26th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

27th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

30th Energy Level
544.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.87 g/amp-hr  
38
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
4.98 eV  
10

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic

Atomic Number
62  
99+
4  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f6 6s2  
[He] 2s2  

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
62  
99+
4  
99+

Number of Neutrons
88  
40
5  
99+

Number of Electrons
62  
99+
4  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
112.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
96.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm  
25
153.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
150.36 amu  
99+
9.01 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.95 cm3/mol  
31
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  

Next Element
Europium
  
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)  
38
82.00 (-eV)  
15

Lattice Constant
362.10 pm  
37
228.58 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
15
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.16 g/cm3  
99+
1.69 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
287.00 MPa  
16

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
17

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.94 (Pa)  
9
0.00 (Pa)  
20

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
29
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
19.50 GPa  
99+
132.00 GPa  
7

Bulk Modulus
37.80 GPa  
99+
130.00 GPa  
13

Young's Modulus
49.70 GPa  
40
287.00 GPa  
7

Poisson Ratio
0.27  
19
0.03  
36

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.52  
99+
1.85  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
0.94 nΩ·m  
99+
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)  
32
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2

Molar Heat Capacity
29.54 J/mol·K  
9
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.30 W/m·K  
99+
200.00 W/m·K  
6

Critical Temperature
1,345.00 K  
99+
1,551.00 K  
39

Thermal Expansion
12.70 µm/(m·K)  
39
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.62 kJ/mol  
99+
11.72 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Atomization
209.00 kJ/mol  
99+
326.40 kJ/mol  
40

Standard Molar Entropy
69.60 J/mol.K  
15
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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