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Neodymium Element

Find elemental, thermodynamic, material, electromagnetic, atomic & nuclear properties of neodymium element along with reactivity and abundance.

Sarah Taylor-

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Neodymium is the sixty element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Neodymium

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Neodymium are:

Atomic Symbol of Neodymium

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Neodymium is “Nd”

Atomic Number of Neodymium

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Neodymium is 60. This shows Neodymium is the sixty element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Neodymium

Short Electronic Configuration of Neodymium is [Xe]6s2 4 f4

Block of Neodymium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Neodymium belongs to the f-block of the periodic table. F block is the fourth block in the periodic table.

Period of Neodymium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Neodymium is placed in the sixth period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Neodymium 

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Neodymium is 144.242 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Neodymium, we get 144 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Neodymium

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Neodymium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Neodymium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Neodymium

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Neodymium gas is 1021 °C.

Boiling Point of Neodymium

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Neodymium gas is 3100 °C.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Neodymium

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Neodymium is 7.1 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Neodymium gas is 285 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Neodymium at STP is 190 J(kgK).

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Neodymium. Let’s find out all the material properties of Neodymium.

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Neodymium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Neodymium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Neodymium

The density of Neodymium element is  7.01 g/cm3

Liquid Density of Neodymium element

The liquid density of Neodymium atom is 6.89 g/cm3 

Molar Volume of Neodymium

The molar volume of Neodymium is 20.58 cm3/mol

Mohs hardness of Neodymium Atom

The mohs hardness of Neodymium element is 1.2

Bulk modulus of Neodymium Gas

The bulk modulus of Neodymium Gas is 32 GPa

Shear modulus of Neodymium atom

The shear modulus of Neodymium element 16.3 GPa

Young's modulus of Neodymium

The young's modulus of Neodymium atom 41 GPa

Ultimate tensile strength of Neodymium element

The ultimate tensile strength of Neodymium gas is 170 MPa.

Sound speed of Neodymium atom

The sound speed of Neodymium gas is 2330 m/s

Thermal expansion of Neodymium

The thermal expansion of Neodymium is 9.6 x 10-6 K-1

Thermal Conductivity of Neodymium

The thermal conductivity of Neodymium is 17 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Neodymium.

Electromagnetic properties of Neodymium

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Neodymium gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Neodymium

The magnetic type Neodymium refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Neodymium element

The resistivity of Neodymium element is 6.4 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Neodymium gas

The electrical conductivity of Neodymium element is 1.6 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Neodymium element

The magnetic type of Neodymium atom is paramagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Neodymium

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Neodymium is 00.33648

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Neodymium

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Neodymium is 4.8 x 10-7 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Neodymium

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Neodymium gas is 6.9235 x 10-8 m3/mol

Color of Neodymium Gas

The color of Neodymium gas is silver.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Neodymium gas.

Reactivity of Neodymium

Valency of Neodymium

The valency of a Neodymium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Neodymium is 3.

Electronegativity of Neodymium

Electronegativity of Neodymium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Neodymium has 1.14 electronegativity.

Electron affinity of Neodymium

Electron affinity of Neodymium gas is the energy released when one electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion. The electron affinity of Neodymium is 50 kJ/mol

First ionization energy of Neodymium

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Neodymium is 533.1 kJ/mol

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Neodymium have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Neodymium

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Neodymium atom is 5 I4

Atomic Radius of Neodymium

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Neodymium is 185 pm.

Covalent Radius of Neodymium

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Neodymium is 201 pm.

Abundances of Neodymium

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Neodymium in the universe

The abundance of Neodymium in the universe is 1 x 10-6 mass %

Abundance of Neodymium in the solar system

The abundance of Neodymium in the solar system is 3 x 10-7 mass %

Abundance of Neodymium in earth's crust

The abundance of Neodymium in earth's crust is 0.0033 mass %

Abundance of Neodymium in ocean

The abundance of Neodymium in ocean is 2.8 x 10-10 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Neodymium

The universe molar abundances of Neodymium is 9 x 10-9 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Neodymium

The solar molar abundances of Neodymium is 2 x 10 -9 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Neodymium

The ocean molar abundances of Neodymium is 1.2 x 10-11 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Neodymium

The crust molar abundances of Neodymium is 4.8 x 10-4 mol %

Nuclear properties of Neodymium

Half life of Neodymium

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Neodymium is stable.

Stable isotopes of Neodymium

The stable isotopes of Neodymium are 142 Nd (27.2%) 

Nuclear Spin of Neodymium

The nuclear spin of Neodymium is 142 Nd: 0+

Unstable isotopes of Neodymium

The unstable isotopes of Neodymium is 150 Nd (7.9 x 10 18 yr)

Neutron Cross Section of Neodymium

The neutron cross section of Neodymium is 49 b

Identifiers of Neodymium

CAS Number of Neodymium

The CAS number of Neodymium is 7440-00-8

PubChem CID number of Neodymium

The PubChem CID number of Neodymium is 23934

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