Element Family
Lanthanide
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Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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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.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1885
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
- It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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