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samarium [Sm]

Also see lanthanide. 1879 [1] Characteristics: -> pale gray lustrous metallic element Uses: 1) alloys that form permanent magnets 2) radiopharmaceutical (samarium-153)

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periodic table

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Samarium Sm 153 lexidronam (Quadramet)

General

lanthanide (rare earth metal)

Properties

SIZE: AW = 150.56 atomic number VALUE: 62 VALENCE: XE 4F6 6S2

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM cid=23951

References

  1. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam- Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
  2. Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003

Component-of

calcium hydroxide/ethylenediamine tetra[methylene phosphonic acid]/samarium