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Samarium vs Gold


Gold vs Samarium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sm   
Au   

Group Number
Not Available   
11   
7

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440199   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
R_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
166.00   
6
225.00   
2

Facts

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 found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1879   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic 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   
35

In Bone
Not Available   
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,072.00 °C   
99+
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,900.00 °C   
99+
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gold   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
441.00 MPa   
27
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
412.00 MPa   
24
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
2,130.00 m/s   
99+
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Sm   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.17   
40
2.54   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.83   
14
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol   
99+
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,070.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

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
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
62   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f6 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
62   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
88   
39
118   
23

Number of Electrons
62   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
150.36 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
19.95 cm3/mol   
19
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Promethium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Europium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)   
37
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
362.10 pm   
33
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.52 g/cm3   
99+
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.16 g/cm3   
32
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.94 (Pa)   
9
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
19.50 GPa   
34
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
37.80 GPa   
35
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
49.70 GPa   
37
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.27   
19
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.52   
99+
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.94 nΩ·m   
99+
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)   
31
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
29.54 J/mol·K   
7
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
13.30 W/m·K   
99+
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
12.70 µm/(m·K)   
30
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
166.40 kJ/mol   
99+
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.62 kJ/mol   
40
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
209.00 kJ/mol   
99+
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
69.60 J/mol.K   
15
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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