Symbol
Au
  
Nd
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
- 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, Mining, Ores of metals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
  
In 1885
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000003 %
  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
- It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
- Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
- It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
35
Not Available
  
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.
  
30
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,064.43 °C
  
99+
1,010.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C
  
36
3,127.00 °C
  
28
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gold
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa
  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s
  
99+
2,330.00 m/s
  
38
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Au
  
Nd
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol
  
8
533.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
12
1,040.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
2,130.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
3,900.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr
  
21
1.79 g/amp-hr
  
37
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
  
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100
  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
144.24 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol
  
99+
20.60 cm3/mol
  
18
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3
  
15
7.01 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
NA
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω
  
3
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol
  
1
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.19 J/(kg K)
  
32
Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K
  
40
27.45 J/mol·K
  
17
Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K
  
3
16.50 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)
  
26
9.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol
  
27
273.00 kJ/mol
  
34
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol
  
27
7.14 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol
  
25
322.00 kJ/mol
  
32
Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K
  
32
71.50 J/mol.K
  
13