Element Family
Alkali
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1939
In 1885
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
- 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, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
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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
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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