Symbol
Os
  
Nd
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
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 Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~0.0000003 %
  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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.
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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
  
Melting Point
1,010.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
3,127.00 °C
  
28
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa
  
1
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
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 Formula
Os
  
Nd
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
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
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2
  
[Xe] 4f4 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
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 Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.01 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa
  
4
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
NA
  
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
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