Facts about the
Definition of the Element Neodymium
A bright, silvery rare-earth metal element, found in monazite and
bastnaesite and used for coloring glass and for doping some glass
lasers.
Interesting Facts
about the Origin and Meaning of the element name Neodymium
What are the origins of the word Neodymium ?
The name originates from the Greek words neos meaning new and 'didymos'
meaning twin.
Facts about the
Classification of the Element Neodymium
Neodymium classified as an element in the Lanthanide series as one
of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements
of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare
Earth Elements are divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide
series. The elements in the Lanthanide series closely resemble
lanthanum, and one another, in their chemical and physical
properties. Their compounds are used as catalysts in the
production of petroleum and synthetic products.
Brief Facts about the
Discovery and History of the Element Neodymium
Neodymium was discovered by Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach in
Vienna, Austria in 1885.
Occurrence of the
element Neodymium in
the Atmosphere
Never found in nature as the free element
Found in monazite and bastnaesite
Also found in Misch metal
Common Uses of
Neodymium
Coloring glass
Coloring ceramics
Infra-red radiation filtering
The Properties of the Element Neodymium
Name of Element : Neodymium
Symbol: Nd
Atomic Number: 60
Atomic Mass: 144.24 amu
Melting Point: 1010.0 °C - 1283.15 °K
Boiling Point: 3127.0 °C - 3400.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 60
Number of Neutrons: 84
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 7.007 g/cm3
Color of Neodymium : silvery
The element Neodymium and the Periodic Table
Find out more facts about Neodymium on the Periodic Table which
arranges every chemical element according to its atomic number, as
based on the periodic law, so that chemical elements with similar
properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to
use - just click on the symbol for Neodymium for additional facts and
info and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting
Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc of Neodymium with any other
element. An invaluable source for more interesting facts and
information about the Neodymium element and as a Chemistry reference
guide.
Facts and Info about
the element Argon - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the
International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985
which includes the Neodymium element. The famous Russian Scientist,
Dimitri Mendeleev, perceived the correct classification method of
"the periodic table" for the 65 elements which were known in his
time. Neodymium was discovered by Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach in
Vienna, Austria in 1885. The Standardised Periodic Table now recognises more periods
and elements than Dimitri Mendeleev knew in his day but still all
fitting into his concept of the "Periodic Table" in which
Neodymium is
just one element that can be found.
