Neodymium Neodymium is one of the more reactive members of the lanthanide group. It oxidises rapidly in air to form an oxide which rapidly spalls away to reveal fresh metal. The metal reacts slowly with cold water and rapidly with hot water. The metal is found in monazite (CePO4, a principal source of the rare earths and thorium) and orthite. The applications for pure neodymium are limited, but it is used in alloys used to produce permanent magnets and flints. It is also used as an additive to glasses which are used in solid state lasers and light amplifiers.
- Symbol
- Nd
- Discovered
- 1885 by Baron Auer von Weisbach.
- Abundance
- 38 ppm in the earth’s crust.
Click on an item to paste into clipboard or use clipboard symbol at end to clipboard all values | Atomic number | 60 | | Clip | | Atomic / Molecular Weight | 144.24 | gmol-1 | Clip | | Density | 7000 | kgm-3 | Clip | | Crystal Structure | hcp / bcc at 1135K | | Clip | | Lattice constant | 366 | fm | Clip | | Melting Point | 1297 | K | Clip | | Boiling Point | 3373 | K | Clip | | Specific heat capacity | 188 | Jkg-1K-1 | Clip |
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