Neodymium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Nd |
| Atomic Weight | 144.24 g/mol |
| Element Number | 60 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1885 |
| Discoverer | Auer von Welsbach |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 3347 K |
| Melting Point | 1294 K |
| Density | 6.77 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]4f4,6s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Electronegativity | 1.14 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 283.68 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 10.88 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.6 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 16.5 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.190 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.49 |
| Atomic Volume | 20.6 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.82 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.64 Å |
| Synthetic | No |