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Copernicium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn   
Nd   

Group Number
12   
6
1   
17

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
54084263   
7
7440008   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1996   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
1,010.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available   
3,127.00 °C   
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
265.00 MPa   
35

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
27

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
Cn   
Nd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1   
34
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.14   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.86   
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol   
2
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol   
9
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol   
9
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol   
14
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.20 eV   
34

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
112   
6
60   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2   
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112   
6
60   
99+

Number of Neutrons
Not Available   
84   
40

Number of Electrons
112   
6
60   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
181.00 pm   
13

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
201.00 pm   
10

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu   
5
144.24 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
20.60 cm3/mol   
18

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Promethium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
365.80 pm   
30

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3   
7
7.01 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.89 g/cm3   
36

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
16.30 GPa   
38

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
31.80 GPa   
37

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
41.40 GPa   
40

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
7.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
NA   

Resistivity
Not Available   
643.00 nΩ·m   
6

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.45 J/mol·K   
17

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
16.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
9.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
273.00 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
322.00 kJ/mol   
32

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
71.50 J/mol.K   
13

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