Neodymium (Nd)
Neodymium is used to make the world's strongest permanent magnets, essential for headphones, electric motors, and wind turbines.
Properties of Neodymium
- Atomic number
- 60
- Category
- Lanthanide
- Atomic mass
- 144.24 u
- Electron configuration
- [Xe] 4f⁴ 6s²
- Melting point
- 1297 K (1023.85 °C)
- Boiling point
- 3347 K (3073.85 °C)
- Density
- 7.007 g/cm³
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- 1.14
- Appearance
- Silvery-white metal with slight yellow tinge
- Discovered by
- Carl Auer von Welsbach (1885)
Facts about Neodymium
- Neodymium magnets are the strongest magnets you can buy!
- Your headphones and earbuds probably have neodymium magnets inside!
- Neodymium magnets are used in electric car motors and wind turbines!
- Neodymium means "new twin" — it was separated from praseodymium!