Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Polonium vs Samarium
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Polonium and Samarium Comparison
Facts
Name | Polonium | Samarium |
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Atomic Number | 84 | 62 |
Atomic Symbol | Po | Sm |
Atomic Weight | 209 | 150.36 |
Phase at STP | Solid | Solid |
Color | Silver | Silver |
Metallic Classification | Metalloid | Lanthanide |
Group in Periodic Table | group 16 | group - |
Group Name | oxygen family | |
Period in Periodic Table | period 6 | period 6 |
Block in Periodic Table | p -block | f -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 | [Xe] 4f6 6s2 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6 | 2, 8, 18, 24, 8, 2 |
Melting Point | 527 K | 1345 K |
Boiling Point | 1235 K | 2076 K |
CAS Number | CAS7440-08-6 | CAS7440-19-9 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Polonium | Neighborhood Elements of Samarium |
History
Parameter | Polonium | Samarium |
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History | The element Polonium was discovered by P. and M. Curie in year 1898 in France. Polonium derived its name from Named after the home country of Marie Curie(Poland), who is also the discoverer of Radium. | The element Samarium was discovered by P.E.L. de Boisbaudran in year 1879 in France. Samarium derived its name from Samarskite, the name of the mineral from which it was first isolated. |
Discovery | P. and M. Curie (1898) | P.E.L. de Boisbaudran (1879) |
Isolated | W. Marckwald (1902) | P.E.L. de Boisbaudran (1879) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Abundance in Universe | - / - | 5 / 0.04 |
Abundance in Sun | - / - | 1 / 0.01 |
Abundance in Meteorites | - / - | 170 / 20 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | - / - | 6000 / 820 |
Abundance in Oceans | 0.00000000002 / 0.0000000000006 | 0.00045 / 0.000019 |
Abundance in Humans | - / - | - / - |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Atomic Volume | 22.97 cm3/mol | 19.98 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 135 pm | 238 pm |
Covalent Radius | - | - |
Van der Waals Radius | 197 pm | - |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | ||
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 335.9, 335.9, 335.9 pm | 362.1, 362.1, 2625 pm |
Lattice Angle | π/2, π/2, π/2 | π/2, π/2, 2 π/3 |
Space Group Name | Pm-3m | R_ 3m |
Space Group Number | 221 | 166 |
Crystal Structure | Simple Cubic | Simple Trigonal |
Atomic and Orbital Properties
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Atomic Number | 84 | 62 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 84 | 62 |
Number of Protons | 84 | 62 |
Mass Number | 209 | 150.36 |
Number of Neutrons | 125 | 88 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6 | 2, 8, 18, 24, 8, 2 |
Electron Configuration | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 | [Xe] 4f6 6s2 |
Valence Electrons | 6s2 6p4 | 4f6 6s2 |
Oxidation State | -2, 2, 4 | 3 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 3P2 | 7F0 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Polonium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Samarium has 5 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Parameter | Polonium | Samarium |
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Known Isotopes | 188Po, 189Po, 190Po, 191Po, 192Po, 193Po, 194Po, 195Po, 196Po, 197Po, 198Po, 199Po, 200Po, 201Po, 202Po, 203Po, 204Po, 205Po, 206Po, 207Po, 208Po, 209Po, 210Po, 211Po, 212Po, 213Po, 214Po, 215Po, 216Po, 217Po, 218Po, 219Po, 220Po | 128Sm, 129Sm, 130Sm, 131Sm, 132Sm, 133Sm, 134Sm, 135Sm, 136Sm, 137Sm, 138Sm, 139Sm, 140Sm, 141Sm, 142Sm, 143Sm, 144Sm, 145Sm, 146Sm, 147Sm, 148Sm, 149Sm, 150Sm, 151Sm, 152Sm, 153Sm, 154Sm, 155Sm, 156Sm, 157Sm, 158Sm, 159Sm, 160Sm, 161Sm, 162Sm, 163Sm, 164Sm, 165Sm |
Stable Isotopes | - | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 144Sm, 149Sm, 150Sm, 152Sm, 154Sm |
Neutron Cross Section | 0.5 | 5900 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | - | 4.7 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Valence or Valency | 6 | 3 |
Electronegativity | 2 Pauling Scale | 1.17 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 183.3 kJ/mol | 50 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 812.1 kJ/mol | 1st: 544.5 kJ/mol 2nd: 1070 kJ/mol 3rd: 2260 kJ/mol 4th: 3990 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Density | 9.196 g/cm3 | 7.353 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 22.97 cm3/mol | 19.98 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | - | 50 |
Shear Modulus | - | 20 GPa |
Bulk Modulus | - | 38 GPa |
Poisson Ratio | - | 0.27 |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | - | - |
Vickers Hardness | - | 412 MPa |
Brinell Hardness | - | 441 MPa |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 2300000 S/m | 1100000 S/m |
Resistivity | 4.29e-7 m Ω | 9.4e-7 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | - | - |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | - | 13 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | - | 0.0000127 /K |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | - | Paramagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | - | 1.11e-7 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | - | 1.669e-8 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | - | 0.00081618 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | - | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | - | 2130 m/s |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Property | Polonium | Samarium |
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Melting Point | 527 K | 1345 K |
Boiling Point | 1235 K | 2076 K |
Critical Temperature | - | - |
Superconducting Point | - | - |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 13 kJ/mol | 8.6 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 100 kJ/mol | 175 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Parameter | Polonium | Samarium |
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CAS Number | CAS7440-08-6 | CAS7440-19-9 |
RTECS Number | - | - |
DOT Hazard Class | - | 4.1 |
DOT Numbers | - | 1325 |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | - | 1 |
NFPA Health Rating | - | 1 |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | - | 1 |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
AutoIgnition Point | - | 150 °C |
Flashpoint | - | - |
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