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Beryllium Neodymium Comparison


Neodymium Beryllium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Be   
Nd   

Group Number
2   
16
1   
17

Period Number
2   
6   

Block
s block   
f block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440417   
99+
7440008   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1797   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
32
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,278.00 °C   
36
1,010.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C   
32
3,127.00 °C   
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
White Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50   
7
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa   
21
265.00 MPa   
35

Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
4
345.00 MPa   
27

Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s   
2
2,330.00 m/s   
38

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Be   
Nd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9   
29
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.57   
24
1.14   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81   
12
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47   
14
1.07   
32

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54   
12
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.58   
23
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.43   
30
2.86   
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol   
7
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol   
23
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol   
2
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol   
2
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV   
6
3.20 eV   
34

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
4   
99+
60   
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2   
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
4   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Neutrons
5   
99+
84   
40

Number of Electrons
4   
99+
60   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
112.00 pm   
99+
181.00 pm   
13

Covalent Radius
96.00 pm   
99+
201.00 pm   
10

Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm   
99+
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
9.01 amu   
99+
144.24 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol   
99+
20.60 cm3/mol   
18

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  

Next Element
Sodium
  
Promethium
  

Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)   
15
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
228.58 pm   
99+
365.80 pm   
30

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
18
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3   
99+
7.01 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3   
99+
6.89 g/cm3   
36

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
19
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
101.00 (Pa)   
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa   
7
16.30 GPa   
38

Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa   
13
31.80 GPa   
37

Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa   
7
41.40 GPa   
40

Poisson Ratio
0.03   
35
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.85   
99+
7.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
NA   

Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m   
99+
643.00 nΩ·m   
6

Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω   
5
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K   
99+
27.45 J/mol·K   
17

Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K   
6
16.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34
9.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol   
30
273.00 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol   
30
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol   
30
322.00 kJ/mol   
32

Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+
71.50 J/mol.K   
13

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