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Samarium vs Uranium

Samarium
Uranium
Uranium vs Samarium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sm   
U   
Group Number
Not Available   
0   
18
Period Number
6   
7   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Actinide   
CAS Number
7440199   
99+
7440611   
28
Space Group Name
R_ 3m   
Cmcm   
Space Group Number
166.00   
6
63.00   
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
  • Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1879   
In 1789   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
2 * 10-8 %   
29
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 %   
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
11
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.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Slightly Toxic   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,072.00 °C   
99+
1,132.00 °C   
39
Boiling Point
1,900.00 °C   
99+
3,818.00 °C   
16
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
441.00 MPa   
27
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Vickers Hardness
412.00 MPa   
24
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Speed of Sound
2,130.00 m/s   
99+
3,155.00 m/s   
25
Optical Properties
  
  
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   
U   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.17   
40
1.38   
28
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.22   
26
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.83   
14
2.62   
26
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
544.50 kJ/mol   
99+
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,070.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,990.00 kJ/mol   
37
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.87 g/amp-hr   
34
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
3.63 eV   
30
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
62   
99+
92   
26
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f6 6s2   
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Samarium.jpg#100   
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
62   
99+
92   
26
Number of Neutrons
88   
39
146   
13
Number of Electrons
62   
99+
92   
26
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
156.00 pm   
29
Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
196.00 pm   
14
Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
186.00 pm   
33
Atomic Weight
150.36 amu   
99+
238.03 amu   
21
Atomic Volume
19.95 cm3/mol   
19
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Promethium
  
Protactinium
  
Next Element
Europium
  
Neptunium
  
Valence Electron Potential
44.80 (-eV)   
37
170.00 (-eV)   
4
Lattice Constant
362.10 pm   
33
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.52 g/cm3   
99+
19.10 g/cm3   
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.16 g/cm3   
32
17.30 g/cm3   
7
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.94 (Pa)   
9
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
19.50 GPa   
34
111.00 GPa   
10
Bulk Modulus
37.80 GPa   
35
100.00 GPa   
16
Young's Modulus
49.70 GPa   
37
208.00 GPa   
10
Poisson Ratio
0.27   
19
0.23   
30
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.52   
99+
18.80   
10
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
0.94 nΩ·m   
99+
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Not Available   
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)   
31
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
29.54 J/mol·K   
7
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
Thermal Conductivity
13.30 W/m·K   
99+
27.50 W/m·K   
40
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
12.70 µm/(m·K)   
30
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
166.40 kJ/mol   
99+
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.62 kJ/mol   
40
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
209.00 kJ/mol   
99+
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
Standard Molar Entropy
69.60 J/mol.K   
15
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
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