Information valid for Nd-144 unless otherwise noted

Neodymium

Basic Information

Symbol: Nd
Atomic Number: 60
Mass: 144.24
Melting Point: 1010.0 C
Boiling Point: 3127.0 C
Number of Protons/Electrons: 60
Number of Neutrons: 84
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 7.007 g/cm³
Color: silvery

Atomic Structure

Number of Energy Levels: 6 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 18 Fourth Energy Level: 22 Fifth Energy Level: 8 Sixth Energy Level: 2

Isotopes

Facts

Date of Discovery: 1925
Discoverer: C.F. Aver von Welsbach
Name Origin: From the Greek words neos (new) and didymos (twin)
Uses: coloring glass and ceramics, infrared radiation filtering
Obtained From: electrolysis of salts