62 Sm 150.36 Samarium Lanthanide

A rare earth whose magnets keep working at temperatures that destroy neodymium.

Atomic number
62
Atomic mass
150.36 u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Xe] 4f⁶ 6s²
Melting point
1,345 K · 1,071.9 °C
Boiling point
2,067 K · 1,793.9 °C
Density
7.52 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.17
Period / Group
6 / —
Discovery year
1879
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