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Neodymium Indium Comparison


Indium Neodymium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nd   
In   

Group Number
1   
17
13   
5

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440008   
99+
7440746   
17

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
139.00   
8

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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000004 %   
23

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 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,010.00 °C   
99+
156.61 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C   
28
2,000.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
265.00 MPa   
35
8.80 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
345.00 MPa   
27
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,330.00 m/s   
38
1,215.00 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   
In   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.14   
99+
1.78   
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.49   
13

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
18

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.86   
13
2.22   
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18

3rd Energy Level
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39

4th Energy Level
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.20 eV   
34
4.12 eV   
24

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
60   
99+
49   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
60   
99+
49   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
66   
99+

Number of Electrons
60   
99+
49   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.00 pm   
13
167.00 pm   
24

Covalent Radius
201.00 pm   
10
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
193.00 pm   
31

Atomic Weight
144.24 amu   
99+
114.82 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
20.60 cm3/mol   
18
15.70 cm3/mol   
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Promethium
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
54.00 (-eV)   
25

Lattice Constant
365.80 pm   
30
325.23 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.01 g/cm3   
99+
7.31 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.89 g/cm3   
36
7.02 g/cm3   
33

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
21
0.01 (Pa)   
11

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.30 GPa   
38
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
31.80 GPa   
37
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
41.40 GPa   
40
11.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.00   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Conductor   

Resistivity
643.00 nΩ·m   
6
83.70 nΩ·m   
34

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
28.90 kJ/mol   
31

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27

Molar Heat Capacity
27.45 J/mol·K   
17
26.74 J/mol·K   
25

Thermal Conductivity
16.50 W/m·K   
99+
81.80 W/m·K   
21

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
273.00 kJ/mol   
34
226.40 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
71.50 J/mol.K   
13
57.80 J/mol.K   
22

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