59 Pr 140.908
Praseodymium
lanthanide
Properties
- Atomic number
- 59
- Atomic mass
- 140.908 u
- Category
- lanthanide
- Group
- f-block
- Period
- 6
- Block
- f-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 2
- Electronegativity
- 1.13 (Pauling)
- Density
- 6.77 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 934.85 °C
- Boiling point
- 3129.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f³
Noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f³ 6s²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 21, 8, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Praseodymium
Praseodymium is a chemical element with symbol Pr and atomic number 59. Praseodymium is a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal in the lanthanide group. It is valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.
- Discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach
- Appearance: grayish white
Praseodymium: frequently asked questions
- What is Praseodymium?
- Praseodymium (Pr) is the chemical element with atomic number 59. It is a metal: specifically a lanthanide.
- What is the atomic number of Praseodymium?
- Praseodymium's atomic number is 59, which means every Praseodymium atom has 59 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Praseodymium?
- The electron configuration of Praseodymium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f3 (noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f3 6s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 21, 8, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
- Is Praseodymium a metal or a nonmetal?
- Praseodymium is a metal: specifically a lanthanide.
- What group and period is Praseodymium in?
- Praseodymium sits in the f-block (the lanthanide row) of period 6 on the periodic table.
- Is Praseodymium a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Praseodymium is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
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