Name: Neodymium
Symbol: Nd
Atomic Number: 60
Atomic Mass: 144.24 amu
Melting Point: 1010.0 °C (1283.15 °K, 1850.0 °F)
Boiling Point: 3127.0 °C (3400.15 °K, 5660.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 60
Number of Neutrons: 84
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 7.007 g/cm3
Color: silvery
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Neodymium]](b0060.gif) |
Number of Energy Levels: 6 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 18 Fourth Energy Level: 22 Fifth Energy Level: 8 Sixth Energy Level: 2 |
Isotopes
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Nd-142 | Stable |
| Nd-143 | Stable |
| Nd-144 | 2.1E15 years |
| Nd-145 | Stable |
| Nd-146 | Stable |
| Nd-147 | 10.98 days |
| Nd-148 | Stable |
| Nd-149 | 1.72 hours |
| Nd-150 | Stable |
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1925Discoverer: C.F. Aver von Welsbach
Name Origin: From the Greek words neos (new) and didymos (twin)
Uses: coloring glass and ceramics, infrared radiation filtering
Obtained From: electrolysis of salts
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