Samarium

Calcium

Samarium vs Calcium

Samarium

Calcium

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1 Periodic Table

1.1 Symbol

1.2 Group Number

NA2

0 17

1.3 Period Number

2 7

1.4 Block

f block

s block

1.5 Element Family

Lanthanide

Alkaline Earth

1.6 CAS Number

74401997440702

7429905 54386242

1.7 Space Group Name

R_ 3m

Fm_ 3m

1.8 Space Group Number

166.00225.00

11 229

2 Facts

2.1 Interesting Facts

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

Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.

It is found in the compound state.

Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.

2.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

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

2.3 History

2.3.1 Who Discovered

Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Humphry Davy

2.3.2 Discovery

In 1879

In 1808

2.4 Abundance

2.4.1 Abundance In Universe

5 * 10^-7 %7 * 10^-3 %

5E-09 0.11

2.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.0000001 %~0.007 %

1E-08 0.1

2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %1.10 %

1.7E-07 22

2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.00 %5.00 %

9.9E-12 8.1

2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %0.00 %

2E-23 1.1

2.4.6 Abundance In Humans

NA1.40 %

1E-13 1.4

3 Uses

3.1 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.

It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.

3.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Chemical Industry

3.1.2 Medical Uses

Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry

3.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Alloys

3.2 Biological Properties

3.2.1 Toxicity

Slightly Toxic

Non Toxic

3.2.2 Present in Human Body

✔ ✘

3.2.3 In Blood

0.01 Blood/mg dm-360.50 Blood/mg dm-3

0 1970

3.2.4 In Bone

NA170,000.00 p.p.m.

0 170000

4 Physical

4.1 Melting Point

1,072.00 °C839.00 °C

27 3410

4.2 Boiling Point

1,900.00 °C1,484.00 °C

147 5660

4.3 Appearance

4.3.1 Physical State

Solid

4.3.2 Color

Silvery White

Gray

4.3.3 Luster

Lustrous

4.4 Hardness

4.4.1 Mohs Hardness

NA1.75

0.2 8.5

4.4.2 Brinell Hardness

441.00 MPa170.00 MPa

0.14 3490

4.4.3 Vickers Hardness

412.00 MPaNA

121 3430

4.5 Speed of Sound

2,130.00 m/s3,810.00 m/s

818 16200

4.6 Optical Properties

4.6.1 Refractive Index

NANA

1.000933 1.7229

4.6.2 Reflectivity

NANA

58 97

4.7 Allotropes

✔ ✘

4.7.1 α Allotropes

Not Available

4.7.2 β Allotropes

Not Available

4.7.3 γ Allotropes

Not Available

5 Chemical

5.1 Chemical Formula

5.2 Isotopes

5.2.1 Known Isotopes

3019

0 38

5.3 Electronegativity

5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity

1.171.00

0.7 2.54

5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity

NA0.95

0.22 2.56

5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity

1.071.04

0.86 1.82

5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity

NA1.08

0.62 2.48

5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity

NA1.03

0.659 2.7

5.4 Electropositivity

5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity

2.833.00

1.46 3.3

5.5 Ionization Energies

5.5.1 1st Energy Level

544.50 kJ/mol589.80 kJ/mol

375.7 26130

5.5.2 2nd Energy Level

1,070.00 kJ/mol1,145.40 kJ/mol

710.2162 28750

5.5.3 3rd Energy Level

2,260.00 kJ/mol4,912.40 kJ/mol

1600 34230

5.5.4 4th Energy Level

3,990.00 kJ/mol6,491.00 kJ/mol

2780 37066

5.5.5 5th Energy Level

NA8,153.00 kJ/mol

4305.2 97510

5.5.6 6th Energy Level

NA10,496.00 kJ/mol

5715.8 105800

5.5.7 7th Energy level

NA12,270.00 kJ/mol

7226.8 114300

5.5.8 8th Energy Level

NA14,206.00 kJ/mol

8857.4 125300

5.5.9 9th Energy Level

NA18,191.00 kJ/mol

14110 134700

5.5.10 10th Energy Level

NA20,385.00 kJ/mol

17100 144300

5.5.11 11th Energy Level

NA57,110.00 kJ/mol

19900 169988

5.5.12 12th Energy Level

NA63,410.00 kJ/mol

22219 189368

5.5.13 13th Energy Level

NA70,110.00 kJ/mol

26930 76015

5.5.14 14th Energy Level

NA78,890.00 kJ/mol

29196 86450

5.5.15 15th Energy Level

NA86,310.00 kJ/mol

41987 97510

5.5.16 16th Energy Level

NA94,000.00 kJ/mol

47206 109480

5.5.17 17th Energy Level

NA104,900.00 kJ/mol

52737 122200

5.5.18 18th Energy Level

NA111,711.00 kJ/mol

58570 134810

5.5.19 19th Energy Level

NANA

64702 148700

5.5.20 20th Energy Level

NANA

80400 171200

5.5.21 21st Energy Level

NANA

87000 179100

5.5.22 22nd Energy Level

NANA

93400 184900

5.5.23 23rd Energy Level

NANA

98420 198800

5.5.24 24th Energy Level

NANA

104400 195200

5.5.25 25th Energy Level

NANA

121900 121900

5.5.26 26th Energy Level

NANA

127700 127700

5.5.27 27th Energy Level

NANA

133800 133800

5.5.28 28th Energy Level

NANA

139800 139800

5.5.29 29th Energy Level

NANA

148100 148100

5.5.30 30th Energy Level

NANA

154500 154500

5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent

1.87 g/amp-hr0.75 g/amp-hr

0.16812 8.3209

5.7 Electron Work Function

2.70 eV2.87 eV

2.14 5.65

5.8 Other Chemical Properties

Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes

Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility

6 Atomic

6.1 Atomic Number

6220

3 117

6.2 Electron Configuration

[Xe] 4f⁶ 6s²

[Ar] 4s²

6.3 Crystal Structure

Rhombohedral (RHO)

Face Centered Cubic (FCC)

6.3.1 Crystal Lattice

6.4 Atom

6.4.1 Number of Protons

6220

3 117

6.4.2 Number of Neutrons

8820

4 184

6.4.3 Number of Electrons

6220

3 117

6.5 Radius of an Atom

6.5.1 Atomic Radius

180.00 pm197.00 pm

112 265

6.5.2 Covalent Radius

198.00 pm176.00 pm

96 260

6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius

229.00 pm231.00 pm

139 348

6.6 Atomic Weight

150.36 amu40.08 amu

6.94 294

6.7 Atomic Volume

19.95 cm3/mol29.90 cm3/mol

1.39 71.07

6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers

6.8.1 Previous Element

6.8.2 Next Element

6.9 Valence Electron Potential

44.80 (-eV)29.00 (-eV)

8 392.42

6.10 Lattice Constant

362.10 pm558.84 pm

228.58 891.25

6.11 Lattice Angles

π/2, π/2, 2 π/3

π/2, π/2, π/2

6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio

NANA

1.567 1.886

7 Mechanical

7.1 Density

7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature

7.52 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³

0.534 40.7

7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)

7.16 g/cm31.38 g/cm3

0.512 20

7.2 Tensile Strength

NANA

2.5 11000

7.3 Viscosity

NANA

0.001526 0.001526

7.4 Vapor Pressure

7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K

0.94 (Pa)25.50 (Pa)

2.47E-11 121

7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K

NANA

2.62E-10 774

7.5 Elasticity properties

7.5.1 Shear Modulus

19.50 GPa7.40 GPa

1.3 222

7.5.2 Bulk Modulus

37.80 GPa17.00 GPa

1.6 462

7.5.3 Young's Modulus

49.70 GPa20.00 GPa

1.7 528

7.6 Poisson Ratio

0.270.31

0.032 0.47

7.7 Other Mechanical Properties

8 Magnetic

8.1 Magnetic Characteristics

8.1.1 Specific Gravity

7.524.58

0.53 4500

8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering

Paramagnetic

Diamagnetic

8.1.3 Permeability

NANA

1.25643E-06 0.0063

8.1.4 Susceptibility

NANA

-0.000166 200000

8.2 Electrical Properties

8.2.1 Electrical Property

Conductor

8.2.2 Resistivity

0.94 nΩ·m33.60 nΩ·m

0.18 961

8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity

0.01 10⁶/cm Ω0.30 10⁶/cm Ω

0.00666 0.63

8.2.4 Electron Affinity

50.00 kJ/mol2.37 kJ/mol

0 222.8

9 Thermal

9.1 Specific Heat

0.20 J/(kg K)0.63 J/(kg K)

0.11 3.6

9.2 Molar Heat Capacity

29.54 J/mol·K25.93 J/mol·K

16.443 62.7

9.3 Thermal Conductivity

13.30 W/m·K201.00 W/m·K

6.3 429

9.4 Critical Temperature

NANA

26.3 3223

9.5 Thermal Expansion

12.70 µm/(m·K)22.30 µm/(m·K)

4.5 97

9.6 Enthalpy

9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization

166.40 kJ/mol150.00 kJ/mol

7.32 799.1

9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion

8.62 kJ/mol8.54 kJ/mol

2.1 35.23

9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization

209.00 kJ/mol184.00 kJ/mol

61.5 837

9.7 Standard Molar Entropy

69.60 J/mol.K41.60 J/mol.K

9.5 198.1

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