60 Nd 144.242
Neodymium
lanthanide
Properties
- Atomic number
- 60
- Atomic mass
- 144.242 u
- Category
- lanthanide
- Group
- f-block
- Period
- 6
- Block
- f-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 2
- Electronegativity
- 1.14 (Pauling)
- Density
- 7.01 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1023.85 °C
- Boiling point
- 3073.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f⁴
Noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f⁴ 6s²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Neodymium
Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60. It is a soft silvery metal that tarnishes in air. Neodymium was discovered in 1885 by the Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach.
- Discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach
- Appearance: silvery white
Neodymium: frequently asked questions
- What is Neodymium?
- Neodymium (Nd) is the chemical element with atomic number 60. It is a metal: specifically a lanthanide.
- What is the atomic number of Neodymium?
- Neodymium's atomic number is 60, which means every Neodymium atom has 60 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Neodymium?
- The electron configuration of Neodymium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f4 (noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f4 6s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
- Is Neodymium a metal or a nonmetal?
- Neodymium is a metal: specifically a lanthanide.
- What group and period is Neodymium in?
- Neodymium sits in the f-block (the lanthanide row) of period 6 on the periodic table.
- Is Neodymium a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Neodymium is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
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