Chemical Symbol for Samarium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Samarium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Samarium (Sm) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Samarium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Sm (Samarium)

Description

Silvery rare earth metal.

Sources

Found with other rare earths in monazite sand. The sand is often 50% rare earths by weight and 2.8% samarium.

Atomic Number

62

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Atomic Mass

150,36

Name Origin

Named after the mineral samarskite.

Uses

It is used in the electronics and ceramics industries. It is easily magnetized and very difficult to demagnetize. This suggests important future applications in solid-state and superconductor technologies.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1879

Location: France

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