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Samarium compounds: samarium dichloride

The samarium in samarium dichloride formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Samarium dichloride

Formula as often written: SmCl₂
Hill system formula: Cl₂Sm₁
CAS registry number: [13874-75-4]
Formula weight: 221.265
Class: chloride

Synonyms

samarium dichloride
samarium(II) chloride
samarium chloride

Physical properties

Colour: brown to red
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 859°C; 855°C; 848°C
Boiling point:
Density: 3690 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in samarium dichloride
Element	%
Cl	32.05
Sm	67.95

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the SmCl₂ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Sm₁Cl₂

mass  %
214   7.6 ____
215   0.0 
216   4.9 __
217  37.0 __________________
218  28.7 ______________
219  57.7 _____________________________
220  36.1 __________________
221  25.6 _____________
222  80.4 ________________________________________
223   3.5 __
224 100.0 __________________________________________________
225   0.0 
226  42.6 _____________________
227   0.0 
228   5.7 ___

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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