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Neodymium Bismuth Comparison


Bismuth Neodymium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nd   
Bi   

Group Number
1   
17
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440008   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
Not Available   
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,010.00 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C   
28
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
265.00 MPa   
35
70.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
345.00 MPa   
27
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,330.00 m/s   
38
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

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
Nd   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.14   
99+
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.86   
13
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
3.20 eV   
34
4.22 eV   
22

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
60   
99+
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
60   
99+
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
126   
18

Number of Electrons
60   
99+
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.00 pm   
13
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
201.00 pm   
10
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
144.24 amu   
99+
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
20.60 cm3/mol   
18
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  

Next Element
Promethium
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
41.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
365.80 pm   
30
667.40 pm   
2

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.01 g/cm3   
99+
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.89 g/cm3   
36
10.05 g/cm3   
18

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.30 GPa   
38
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
31.80 GPa   
37
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
41.40 GPa   
40
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.00   
99+
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.45 J/mol·K   
17
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

Thermal Conductivity
16.50 W/m·K   
99+
7.97 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
273.00 kJ/mol   
34
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.00 kJ/mol   
32
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
71.50 J/mol.K   
13
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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