62Sm

Samarium

Lanthanide

Samarium (Sm) is element 62, a lanthanide, in period 6 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 150.36, it melts at 1074 °C and boils at 1794 °C. Discovered by Lecoq de Boisbaudran, 1879.

Atomic Number62

SymbolSm

NameSamarium

Atomic Weight150.36 u

CategoryLanthanide

Period6

Melting Point1074 °C

Boiling Point1794 °C

Density7.52 g/cm³

Electron Config[Xe] 4f6 6s2

Discovered ByLecoq de Boisbaudran, 1879

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