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| Atomic Number | 60 |
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| Atomic Symbol | Nd |
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| Atomic Weight | 144.24 amu |
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| Group | Rare Earth (Lanthanide Series) |
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| Form | Solid |
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| Density @ STP | 7.01 g/cm3 |
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| Melting Point | 1021 °C (1869.8 °F, 1294.15 °K) |
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| Boiling Point | 3074 °C (5565.2 °F, 3347.15 °K) |
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| Heat of Fusion | 7.14 kJ/mol |
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| Heat of Vaporization | 285 kJ/mol |
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| First Ionization Potential | 5.5250 eV |
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| Electronegativity (on Pauling scale) | 1.14 |
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| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.190 J/g K |
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| Ground State Electron Configuration | 4f4 5s2 5p6 6s2 |
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| Oxidation States | +3 |
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| Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth | 142Nd, 27.13%; 143Nd, 12.18%; 144Nd, 23.80%; 145Nd, 8.30%; 146Nd, 17.19%; 148Nd, 5.76%; 150Nd, 5.64% |
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| Atomic Radius | 206 pm |
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| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
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| Discovered by | Auer von Welsbach, 1885 |
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