SmCl2

Name: SmCl2
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ceramic

· SmCl2

Samarium dichloride (SmCl₂) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth halide family, characterized by samarium in the +2 oxidation state. This material is primarily used in research and specialized synthetic applications rather than high-volume engineering, particularly as a reducing agent in organic synthesis and in the study of rare-earth chemistry. SmCl₂ is notable for its strong reducing capability in laboratory settings and its role in coordination chemistry, making it valuable for chemists developing novel synthetic routes, though limited industrial-scale structural applications exist compared to conventional ceramics.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1835	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-2.023	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-2.820	eV/atom	Measured

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SmCl2

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