What are the basic properties of Samarium?
Samarium (symbol: Sm) is a lanthanide with atomic number 62. Its atomic mass is 150.36 u, and it belongs to period 6 and group 3.
Samarium (Sm) Properties and Facts
Element 62 - Lanthanide
What is the electron configuration of Samarium?
The electron configuration is: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f⁶ 5s² 5p⁶ 6s²
What are the physical properties of Samarium?
Melting point: 1345.0 K
Boiling point: 2067.0 K
Density: 7.52 g/cm³
What are the known isotopes of Samarium?
- Sm-144: 3.07% abundance
- Sm-147: 14.99% abundance
- Sm-148: 11.24% abundance
- Sm-149: 13.82% abundance
- Sm-150: 7.38% abundance
- Sm-152: 26.75% abundance
- Sm-154: 22.75% abundance
What is the biological role and occurrence of Samarium?
Biological role: No known biological role
Natural occurrence: Found in monazite and bastnäsite