60 Nd 144.24
Neodymium
Lanthanide
Neodymium (Nd) is a chemical element with atomic number 60, classified as a lanthanide. At room temperature it is a solid. It was discovered in 1885 by Carl Auer von Welsbach.
Properties
- Atomic number
- 60
- Atomic mass
- 144.24 u
- Category
- Lanthanide
- Group
- 0
- Period
- 6
- Block
- f-block
- Electron configuration
- [Xe] 4f⁴ 6s²
- Phase at STP
- Solid
- Density
- 7.007 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1297 K (1023.9 °C)
- Boiling point
- 3347 K (3073.8 °C)
- Electronegativity
- 1.14
- Atomic radius
- 206 pm
- Ionization energy
- 5.525 eV
- Discovery
- 1885 · Carl Auer von Welsbach
Common uses
Permanent magnets, lasers, hard drives, wind turbines
Did you know?
Creates the strongest permanent magnets and essential for clean energy.