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Samarium vs Copper


Copper vs Samarium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sm  
Cu  

Group Number
3  
15
11  
7

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440199  
99+
7440508  
37

Space Group Name
R_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
225.00  
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.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran  
-  

Discovery
In 1879  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
37
0.01 %  
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
29
0.01 %  
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
10

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.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Slightly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
22
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
26.00 p.p.m.  
12

Physical

Melting Point
1,072.00 °C  
99+
1,084.62 °C  
40

Boiling Point
1,900.00 °C  
99+
2,562.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Copper  

Luster
Lustrous  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
3.00  
13

Brinell Hardness
441.00 MPa  
32
235.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
412.00 MPa  
40
343.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,130.00 m/s  
99+
3,810.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.80  
22
1.10  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
90.00 %  
4

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Sm  
Cu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30  
9
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.17  
99+
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.17  
33
1.98  
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.17  
40
1.49  
27

Allen Electronegativity
1.17  
99+
1.85  
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.83  
14
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
22

2nd Energy Level
1,070.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15

3rd Energy Level
2,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15

4th Energy Level
3,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
21

5th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
16

7th Energy level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

9th Energy Level
5,440.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9

10th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

11th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13

12th Energy Level
5,440.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
27

13th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

14th Energy Level
5,450.00 kJ/mol  
99+
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

15th Energy Level
54,450.00 kJ/mol  
99+
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
54,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

18th Energy Level
5,445.00 kJ/mol  
99+
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10

19th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11

20th Energy Level
624.00 kJ/mol  
99+
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

21st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2

22nd Energy Level
624.00 kJ/mol  
37
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

23rd Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

24th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

25th Energy Level
544.00 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

26th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

27th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
18

28th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
24

29th Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
25

30th Energy Level
544.00 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
4.65 eV  
16

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
62  
99+
29  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f6 6s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
62  
99+
29  
99+

Number of Neutrons
88  
40
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
62  
99+
29  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm  
25
140.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
150.36 amu  
99+
63.55 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nickel
  

Next Element
Europium
  
Zinc
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)  
38
34.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
362.10 pm  
37
361.49 pm  
39

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
15
1.28  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
210.00 MPa  
19

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.94 (Pa)  
9
1.53 (Pa)  
8

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
29
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
19.50 GPa  
99+
48.00 GPa  
15

Bulk Modulus
37.80 GPa  
99+
140.00 GPa  
12

Young's Modulus
49.70 GPa  
40
120.00 GPa  
19

Poisson Ratio
0.27  
19
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.52  
99+
8.89  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
19

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
31

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.94 nΩ·m  
99+
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)  
32
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15

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

Thermal Conductivity
13.30 W/m·K  
99+
401.00 W/m·K  
2

Critical Temperature
1,345.00 K  
99+
1,358.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
12.70 µm/(m·K)  
39
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
27

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.62 kJ/mol  
99+
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
209.00 kJ/mol  
99+
338.90 kJ/mol  
39

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

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