• Latin name:
  Neodymium
• English name:
  Neodymium
• Year discovered:
  1885
• Discovered by:
  Carl Auer von Welsbach
• Country of Discovery:
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• Cost per 100 grams:
  145 USD
• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-00-8
• Electron shell:
  K2-L8-M18-N22-O8-P2-Q0-R0

Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60. It is a soft silvery metal that tarnishes in air. Neodymium was discovered in 1885 by the Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach.

• Atomic number:
  60
• Atomic weight (Relative atomic mass):
  144.241585785245 (g/mol)
• Density:
  7.01 (g/cm³)
• Melting point:
  1024.0°C = 1875.20°F = 1297.15K
• Boiling point:
  3074.0°C = 5565.20°F = 3347.15K
• Valence electrons:
  3, 4
• Period:
  6
• Group:
  
• Block:
  f - block
• Emission spectrum:
  

• Phase:
  Solid

  
• Fusion heat:
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• Specific heat:
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• Thermal expansion:
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• Vaporization heat:
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• Electron configuration:
  [Xe] 4f4 6s2 = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f4 5s2 5p6 6s2
Oxidation states:

• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• +2
• +3
• +4
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• Ion charge:
  Nd³⁺
• The ionization potential of an atom:
  5.525 (eV)
• Atomic radius:
  206 (pm)
• Covalent radius:
  188 (pm)
• Van der Waals radius:
  229 (pm)

• Electrical conductivity:
  1555209.9533437 (S/m)
• Electrical type:
  Conductor
• Magnetic type:
  Paramagnetism
• Volume magnetic susceptibility:
  0.0033648
• Mass magnetic susceptibility:
  4.8 ⋅ 10^-7
• Molar magnetic susceptibility:
  6.9235 ⋅ 10^-8 (m³/mol)
• Resistivity:
  6.43 ⋅ 10^-7 (Ω · m)
• Superconducting point:
  ----

• Debye temperature:
  ----

• Colour:
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• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-00-8
• CID Number:
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• RTEC Number:
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• Brinell hardness:
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• Mohs hardness:
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• Vickers hardness:
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• Bulk modulus:
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• Young's modulus:
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• Liquid density:
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• Molar volume:
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• Poisson's ratio:
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• Shear modulus:
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• Refractive index:
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• Thermal conductivity:
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• Electronegativity:
  1.14
• Valence electrons:
  3, 4
• Electron affinity:
  9.406 kJ/mole

• Radioactive:
  No
• Half life:
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• Lifetime:
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• Neutron cross section, barn:
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• Universe contains "Neodymium" at the rate of
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• Sun contains "Neodymium" at the rate of
  3 ⋅ 10^-5%
• Oceans contain "Neodymium" at the rate of
  2.8 ⋅ 10^-8%
• Human body contains "Neodymium" at the rate of
  ----
• The Earth's crust consists of "Neodymium" at the rate of
  0.00415%
• Meteorites consist of "Neodymium" at the rate of
  5.0 ⋅ 10^-5%