Praseodymium


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Pr
Atomic Weight 140.9077 g/mol
Element Number 59
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1885
Discoverer Auer von Welsbach

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 3,4
Boiling Point 3785 K
Melting Point 1204 K
Density 6.77 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Xe]4f3,6s2
Acid/Base Properties Basic
Crystal Structure Hexagonal
Electronegativity 1.13
Heat of Vaporization 332.63 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 10.04 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 1.5 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 12.5 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.193 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 5.42
Atomic Volume 20.8 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.82 Å
Covalent Radius 1.65 Å
Synthetic No