Nd
Neodymium (Atomic Number 60)
Category: lanthanide | Period 6, Group 3 | Block: f
Rare earth metal creating the strongest known permanent magnets.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 144.2423 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 1.14
- Melting Point:
- 1297 K
- Boiling Point:
- 3347 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
NdFeB permanent magnets for EV motors, headphones, hard drives
Discovery History
Discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach (1885).
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