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Neodymium Molybdenum Comparison


Molybdenum Neodymium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nd   
Mo   

Group Number
1   
17
6   
12

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440008   
99+
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
Not Available   
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,010.00 °C   
99+
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C   
28
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
265.00 MPa   
35
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
345.00 MPa   
27
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
2,330.00 m/s   
38
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.14   
99+
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.30   
24

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.86   
13
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
3.20 eV   
34
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
60   
99+
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
60   
99+
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
60   
99+
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.00 pm   
13
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
201.00 pm   
10
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
144.24 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
20.60 cm3/mol   
18
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  

Next Element
Promethium
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
365.80 pm   
30
314.70 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+
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.89 g/cm3   
36
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
324.00 MPa   
13

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
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.30 GPa   
38
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
31.80 GPa   
37
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
41.40 GPa   
40
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.00   
99+
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

Molar Heat Capacity
27.45 J/mol·K   
17
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.50 W/m·K   
99+
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
273.00 kJ/mol   
34
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.00 kJ/mol   
32
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

Standard Molar Entropy
71.50 J/mol.K   
13
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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