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Neodymium vs Lead


Lead vs Neodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
-  
Pb  

Group Number
1  
17
14  
4

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440008  
99+
7439921  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach  
-  

Discovery
In 1885  
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
9

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 also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3  
11

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
30.00 p.p.m.  
10

Physical

Melting Point
1,010.00 °C  
99+
327.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C  
29
1,740.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
265.00 MPa  
99+
38.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
345.00 MPa  
99+
38.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,330.00 m/s  
99+
1,190.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
2.02  
14

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
5.00 %  
39

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
-  
Pb  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30  
9
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.14  
99+
1.87  
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.14  
35
2.29  
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.14  
99+
2.41  
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.14  
99+
1.85  
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.86  
13
1.67  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
31

2nd Energy Level
1,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.50 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,081.50 kJ/mol  
23

4th Energy Level
3,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,083.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,640.00 kJ/mol  
32

6th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
36

8th Energy Level
5,360.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
32

9th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
30

10th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
34

11th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
33

12th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
28

14th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
53,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,500.00 kJ/mol  
24

16th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
71,500.00 kJ/mol  
19

17th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
40

18th Energy Level
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
30

19th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
37

20th Energy Level
536.00 kJ/mol  
99+
715.00 kJ/mol  
31

21st Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
533.00 kJ/mol  
99+
715.00 kJ/mol  
25

23rd Energy Level
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
27
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
24

25th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.00 kJ/mol  
25

26th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
24

27th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
23

28th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
29

29th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
30

30th Energy Level
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+
715.00 kJ/mol  
24

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.79 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr  
9

Electron Work Function
3.20 eV  
99+
4.25 eV  
28

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
60  
99+
82  
34

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
60  
99+
82  
34

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
125  
20

Number of Electrons
60  
99+
82  
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.00 pm  
15
175.00 pm  
21

Covalent Radius
201.00 pm  
10
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm  
25
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
144.24 amu  
99+
207.20 amu  
30

Atomic Volume
20.60 cm3/mol  
28
18.17 cm3/mol  
39

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thallium
  

Next Element
Bismuth
  

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

Lattice Constant
365.80 pm  
33
495.08 pm  
18

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
18
1.51  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.01 g/cm3  
99+
11.34 g/cm3  
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.89 g/cm3  
99+
10.66 g/cm3  
36

Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa  
13
12.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
29

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
23
1.64 (Pa)  
7

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
101.00 (Pa)  
2
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.30 GPa  
99+
5.60 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
31.80 GPa  
99+
46.00 GPa  
28

Young's Modulus
41.40 GPa  
99+
16.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.44  
3

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.00  
99+
11.35  
38

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
7
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
9
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
643.00 nΩ·m  
6
208.00 nΩ·m  
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
35.10 kJ/mol  
33

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.45 J/mol·K  
22
26.65 J/mol·K  
34

Thermal Conductivity
16.50 W/m·K  
99+
35.30 W/m·K  
39

Critical Temperature
1,297.00 K  
99+
600.61 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
9.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
28.90 µm/(m·K)  
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
273.00 kJ/mol  
99+
179.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.00 kJ/mol  
99+
194.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
71.50 J/mol.K  
13
64.80 J/mol.K  
18

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