Periodic Table

Samarium

Atomic Number: 62

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

150.36

Density

7.353

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1072°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

1900°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Samarium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Samarium

Heat of Fusion

8.6 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

175 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

196 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

13 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f6 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281824820
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1879

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

62

Sm

144

SamariumSm144Stable3.07-----

62

Sm

147

SamariumSm147Stable14.99-----

62

Sm

148

SamariumSm148Stable11.24-----

62

Sm

149

SamariumSm149Stable13.82-----

62

Sm

150

SamariumSm150Stable7.38-----

62

Sm

152

SamariumSm152Stable26.75-----

62

Sm

154

SamariumSm154Stable22.75-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000005%
In the Sun0.0000001%
In Meteorites0.000017%
In the Earth's Crust0.0006%
In Seawater4.5E-11%
In the Human Body0%
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