Atomic Element Z = 62 • Lanthanide
Samarium (Sm) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Samarium (symbol Sm, atomic number 62) has a standard atomic weight of 150.36 u and ground-state configuration [Xe] 4f6 6s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
62
IUPAC Symbol
Sm
Standard Atomic Weight
150.36 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
6 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Xe] 4f6 6s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f6 5s2 5p6 6s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 24, 8, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.17
First Ionization Energy
545 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
198 pm
Melting Point
1345 K (1071.85 °C)
Boiling Point
2067 K (1793.85 °C)
Density
7.52 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+3, +2
Sm (Z=62) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion