PRESENTATION OUTLINE
NUMBER 1.
Samarium has low to moderate toxicity.
NUMBER 2.
Samarium is the 40th most abundant element found.
NUMBER 3.
This element is more abundant than tin!
NUMBER 4.
Samarium cobalt magnets are stronger than iron magnets.
NUMBER 5.
There are over 20 different compounds using the element samarium.
NUMBER 6.
The melting point of samarium is 1,965° F (1,074° C)!
NUMBER 7.
Samarium was discovered in 1879 by French chemist, Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran.
NUMBER 8.
Samarium cobalt magnets become permanent when combined.
NUMBER 9.
Didymium was being studied by two different scientist. After figuring out there was two elements present, they announced that samarium was the second element in the compound.
NUMBER 10.
Another scientist found that samarium could be broken down into two pieces: samarium and europium.
