Element Family
Actinide
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1952
In 1885
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Fermium 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
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Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Enthalpy of Atomization
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