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Definition of the Samarium Element
A silvery or pale gray
metallic rare-earth element found in monazite and bastnaesite and
used as a dopant for laser materials, in infrared absorbing glass,
and as a neutron absorber in certain nuclear reactors.
Origin / Meaning of the name Samarium
It was named after a Russian mine official called Colonel
Samarski.
Classification of the Samarium Element
Samarium classified
as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in
the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another,
in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are
used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic
products.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Samarium
Element
Samarium was discovered by
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
in Switzerland in 1853. It was isolated in France in 1879 by the
French chemist Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran.
Occurrence the Samarium Element
Found in monazite and
bastnaesite
Associated Uses of Samarium
Carbon-arc lighting
Neutron absorber in nuclear reactors
Optical lasers
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