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SAMARIUM:THE ESSENTIALS

                                            photo retrieved from  http://www.angrysquirrelstudio.com/samarium-the-classic-periodic-table-illustrated/ - Samarium is a chemical element with chemical Sm and atomic number 62 with an atomic weight of 150.4. -  Samarium is a silvery-white metal belonging to the lanthanide group of the periodic table. - Samarium is a rare earth element. - Samarium is relatively stable at room temperature in dry air, but it ignites when heated above 150 °C and forms an oxide coating in moist air. - Samarium has a relatively stable oxidation state. - Samarium is used as a catalyst in certain organic reactions: for example in organic research, chemists use to make synthetic versions of natural products. - The oxide, Samaria , is used for making special infrared adsorbing glass and cores of carbon arc-lamp electrodes and as a catal...