| Neodymium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Nd |
| Atomic number | 60 |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Atomic mass | 144.24 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1885 |
| Name of discoverer | Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach |
| Name origin | From the Greek neos, meaning new, and didymos, meaning twin. |
| Uses | Used in ceramics to color glazes, in alloys for permanent magnets, for special lens with praseodymium. Also to produce bright purple glass and special glass that filters infrared radiation. |
| Obtained from | Chief ores of Neodymium are monazite and bastnasite. |
Neodymium is a chemical element. Its symbol is Nd and its atomic number is 60. It is a soft silvery metal that tarnishes in air. It is used, alloyed with Iron and Boron, in the making of high-strength permanent magnets.[1]
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| *Lanthanides | 60
Nd 144.24 |
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