Osmium vs Neodymium
Periodic Table
Symbol
Os
Nd
Group Number
8
10
1
17
Period Number
6
6
Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440042
99+
7440008
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
194.00
5
194.00
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1803
In 1885
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %
21
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0000003 %
24
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
28
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
30
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
- It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
- Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
- It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical Properties
Melting Point
3,045.00 °C
3
1,010.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C
6
3,127.00 °C
28
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Silvery White
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
7.00
3
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa
1
265.00 MPa
35
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
345.00 MPa
27
Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s
11
2,330.00 m/s
38
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
Os
Nd
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
35
4
30
9
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20
4
1.14
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52
12
1.07
32
Allen Electronegativity
1.65
19
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80
99+
2.86
13
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol
12
533.10 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol
99+
1,040.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol
99+
2,130.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
3,900.00 kJ/mol
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr
38
1.79 g/amp-hr
37
Electron Work Function
4.83 eV
8
3.20 eV
34
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
76
40
60
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
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DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
76
39
60
99+
Number of Neutrons
114
25
84
40
Number of Electrons
76
39
60
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
133.80 pm
99+
181.00 pm
13
Covalent Radius
Not Available
201.00 pm
10
Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm
24
229.00 pm
20
Atomic Weight
190.23 amu
35
144.24 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol
99+
20.60 cm3/mol
18
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)
12
43.40 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
273.44 pm
99+
365.80 pm
30
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58
14
1.61
4
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
22.59 g/cm3
9
7.01 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm3
1
6.89 g/cm3
36
Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa
4
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
0.00 (Pa)
21
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)
28
101.00 (Pa)
2
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa
1
16.30 GPa
38
Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa
1
31.80 GPa
37
Young's Modulus
Not Available
41.40 GPa
40
Poisson Ratio
0.25
24
0.28
16
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
22.57
2
7.00
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
NA
Resistivity
81.20 nΩ·m
35
643.00 nΩ·m
6
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω
18
0.02 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol
9
50.00 kJ/mol
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
39
0.19 J/(kg K)
32
Molar Heat Capacity
24.70 J/mol·K
99+
27.45 J/mol·K
17
Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K
19
16.50 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
5.10 µm/(m·K)
99+
9.60 µm/(m·K)
99+
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol
7
273.00 kJ/mol
34
Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol
4
7.14 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol
6
322.00 kJ/mol
32
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K
99+
71.50 J/mol.K
13
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